Solid cement
40×20×10: 17.89 — 40×20×20: 14.30 and 15.30
Applus SAFCO 10/2022 (ASTM C90); Applus/SAFCO 05/2023
Get the number your project requires along with its proof: the issuing body, the report date and the size of the sample tested.
Choose a thickness and compare the weights of the types available in it, ordered from lightest to heaviest. Figures are in kilograms per piece; the standard block face is 40×20 cm.
Each type has a value declared by the factory, shown alongside the result of a sample tested by an external laboratory, with the test date and sample size — and it is that result that approval is based on. Values are in MPa, and the reports are attached to the quote.
40×20×10: 17.89 — 40×20×20: 14.30 and 15.30
Applus SAFCO 10/2022 (ASTM C90); Applus/SAFCO 05/2023
From 6.38 (40×20×30, five cores) to 13.72 (40×20×15)
Applus Makkah 04/2025; Applus/SAFCO 05/2023; Soil and Foundations 09/2019
A compressive strength report for this type and size is issued on request and attached to the approval file.
40×20×20, three cores: 6.60
Applus Arabia Jeddah 11/2024 (ASTM C140)
A compressive strength report for this type and size is issued on request and attached to the approval file.
Blue slab: 6.25 — 7.5 cm sandwich: 5.53 — 5-core insulated: 7.58 (single sample)
Applus Arabia Jeddah 11/2024; Applus Makkah 09/2024
A compressive strength report for this type and size is issued on request and attached to the approval file.
The ASTM C129 minimum for non-load-bearing units: 4.14 MPa average and 3.45 MPa individual. The limit in the solid-block report template under ASTM C90: 13.1 MPa average and 11.7 MPa individual, on net area.
If your project requires a specific fire-resistance duration, choose the type and insulation that achieve it. Ratings are calculated using the NCMA TEK method based on equivalent thickness and issued for specific samples; type, size and insulation are verified to match before approval.
Thermal conductivity, noise reduction and density for each type. The thermal performance of the wall itself is calculated by the designer for the complete wall — block, plaster and finish. If your project requires a specific value, state it in your quote request so a report can be issued for it.
Whether a product is suitable for a specific structural use is determined by the drawings and the design engineer or consultant.
Weights and compressive strength for all types and thicknesses are shown on this page.
View the tablesCopies of the reports are sent with the supplier approval file on request.
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