OPC Archives - Construction materials online store, Bangalore https://www.buildmaadi.com/blog/tag/opc/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:41:17 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.buildmaadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-Site-Icon-3-32x32.png OPC Archives - Construction materials online store, Bangalore https://www.buildmaadi.com/blog/tag/opc/ 32 32 What are the advantages of OPC cement? | Where to use OPC cement? https://www.buildmaadi.com/blog/advantages-of-opc-cement-application-uses-opc-cement/ https://www.buildmaadi.com/blog/advantages-of-opc-cement-application-uses-opc-cement/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:40:20 +0000 https://www.buildmaadi.com/?p=939 Learn about the advantages of OPC cement and where it is used.

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]]> Ordinary portland cement also known as OPC cement. In this article learn about the advantages and uses of OPC cement.

Advantages of OPC Cement:

  • High compressive strength in the early stages.
  • Low alkali content provides better protection against alkali-aggregate reaction.
  • High early strength facilitates speedy construction.
  • Superior resistance to sulphate attack due to less C3A.

Uses of OPC Cement:

  • Suitable for commercial, residential, industrial structures, highways, runways, bridges and high rise buildings.
  • Recommended for all types of RCC structures, concrete blocks, paver blocks and more.
  • Used for Pre-stressed concrete.

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]]> Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and Portland Pozzolana cement (PPC) are two of the cement types that are used for many construction purposes.

However, there are few basic differences between OPC and PPC Grade cement:

OPC Grade CementPPC Grade cement
Full form:Ordinary Portland CementPortland Pozzolana Cement
Grades:33 Grade, 43 Grade, 53 GradeNone (Only PPC Grade)
Constituents:Limestone, Gypsum, Clinkers, SilicaPozzolanic materials (Volcanic ash, Fly ash), OPC, Gypsum
Used for:General residential/ commercial construction worksMarine constructions, Buildings near seashores, Dams, Industrial structures, etc
(Due to its high resistance towards sulphate attacks)
Setting Time:Fast setting
(Achieves 43/53 Mpa by 28 days)		Slow setting
(Achieves 33 Mpa by 28 days)
Concrete Strength:Greater strength during the initial days of curing, due to faster setting timeInitially, the strength is not equivalent to OPC grade. However, it gains more strength than OPC with the passage of time.
Price:OPC cement costs more than PPC PPC cement costs less than OPC

Hope our article, difference between Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and Pozzolana Portland cement (PPC) as helped you in choosing the right cement type for your construction.

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