Sand-based AAC blocks

Six thicknesses on one 600 × 200 face. Autoclaved quartz-sand AAC: 3.5 N/mm², 550 kg/m³, faces true to ±1 mm.

Range 01 — Sand-based AAC

Six thicknesses, one wall logic

Autoclaved aerated concrete — AAC — is concrete with air in it. Ours is sand-based: ground quartz sand, lime and cement, no fly ash, cured under steam pressure. The face is always 600 × 200 mm; only the thickness changes, so the same mason detail works from a partition to a party wall. Below, each block is set against what it replaces on a Tanzanian site — same wall thickness, same job.

600 × 200 × 100 mm

100 mm wall

Blocks per m²: 8.2
Weight per block: 6.6 kg
Wall mass: 55 kg/m²
Compressive strength: 3.5 N/mm²
One block covers: 0.12 m² · 7.6 bricks

Partitions, bathroom and wardrobe walls, infill between columns.

	GLORY AAC	12 cm brick wall wall
Unit size	600 × 200 × 100 mm	240 × 115 × 53 mm
Pieces per m²	8.2	64
Wall mass	55 kg	160 kg
Bed joint	2–3 mm thin-bed adhesive	10 mm cement mortar
Face accuracy	±1 mm — plaster 3–5 mm	Uneven — 15–20 mm plaster to true up

600 × 200 × 125 mm

125 mm wall

Blocks per m²: 8.2
Weight per block: 8.3 kg
Wall mass: 69 kg/m²
Compressive strength: 3.5 N/mm²
One block covers: 0.12 m² · 7.6 bricks

Partitions that carry plumbing or wall-hung units; acoustic upgrade over 100 mm.

	GLORY AAC	12 cm brick wall wall
Unit size	600 × 200 × 125 mm	240 × 115 × 53 mm
Pieces per m²	8.2	64
Wall mass	69 kg	160 kg
Bed joint	2–3 mm thin-bed adhesive	10 mm cement mortar
Face accuracy	±1 mm — plaster 3–5 mm	Uneven — 15–20 mm plaster to true up

600 × 200 × 150 mm

150 mm wall

Blocks per m²: 8.2
Weight per block: 9.9 kg
Wall mass: 83 kg/m²
Compressive strength: 3.5 N/mm²
One block covers: 0.12 m² · 7.6 bricks

External walls of single-storey housing; the default replacement for 6-inch block.

	GLORY AAC	150 mm cement block wall
Unit size	600 × 200 × 150 mm	400 × 200 × 150 mm block
Pieces per m²	8.2	11.6
Wall mass	83 kg	140 kg
Bed joint	2–3 mm thin-bed adhesive	10–15 mm mortar, both faces filled
Face accuracy	±1 mm — plaster 3–5 mm	Wavy — 15 mm render, often thicker

600 × 200 × 200 mm

200 mm wall

Blocks per m²: 8.2
Weight per block: 13.2 kg
Wall mass: 110 kg/m²
Compressive strength: 3.5 N/mm²
One block covers: 0.12 m² · 7.6 bricks

Load-bearing external walls, two-storey houses, party walls, fire compartments.

	GLORY AAC	24 cm brick wall wall
Unit size	600 × 200 × 200 mm	240 × 115 × 53 mm
Pieces per m²	8.2	128
Wall mass	110 kg	320 kg
Bed joint	2–3 mm thin-bed adhesive	10 mm cement mortar, two leaves
Face accuracy	±1 mm — plaster 3–5 mm	Uneven — 15–20 mm plaster to true up

600 × 200 × 250 mm

250 mm wall

Blocks per m²: 8.2
Weight per block: 16.5 kg
Wall mass: 138 kg/m²
Compressive strength: 3.5 N/mm²
One block covers: 0.12 m² · 7.6 bricks

Party walls, plant rooms, walls chasing heavy services; 4-hour fire rating.

	GLORY AAC	24 cm brick + 1 coat wall
Unit size	600 × 200 × 250 mm	240 × 115 × 53 mm, both leaves
Pieces per m²	8.2	128 + extra coat
Wall mass	138 kg	320 kg + plaster
Bed joint	2–3 mm thin-bed adhesive	10 mm cement mortar, two leaves
Fire	4 hours (200–250 mm wall)	2 hours typical for 240 mm

600 × 200 × 300 mm

300 mm wall

Blocks per m²: 8.2
Weight per block: 19.8 kg
Wall mass: 165 kg/m²
Compressive strength: 3.5 N/mm²
One block covers: 0.12 m² · 7.6 bricks

Made to order. Boundary walls, basement retaining build-ups, high acoustic separation.

	GLORY AAC	300 mm block / cavity wall
Unit size	600 × 200 × 300 mm	300 mm block or 240 brick + cavity
Pieces per m²	8.2	11.6 block / 128 brick + cavity
Wall mass	165 kg	210 kg or more
Bed joint	2–3 mm thin-bed adhesive	10–15 mm mortar
Lead time	Made to order — confirm before ordering	Stock item

What changes on a finished square metre

Same wall, same job, counted per square metre: how many units it takes, what it weighs, how much plaster it needs and how wide the joint is. Prices are quoted per project — send the wall schedule and we price it against the material you use today.

Wall	Units / m²	Mass / m²	Plaster each face	Bed joint
GLORY AAC 100 mm	8.2 blocks	55 kg	3–5 mm	2–3 mm glue
GLORY AAC 150 mm	8.2 blocks	83 kg	3–5 mm	2–3 mm glue
GLORY AAC 200 mm	8.2 blocks	110 kg	3–5 mm	2–3 mm glue
Burnt clay brick, 12 cm wall	64 bricks	160 kg	15–20 mm	10 mm mortar
Burnt clay brick, 24 cm wall	128 bricks	320 kg	15–20 mm	10 mm mortar
Large hollow brick, 153 mm	10 bricks	122 kg	12–15 mm	10–15 mm mortar
Cement hollow block, 150 mm	11.6 blocks	140 kg	15 mm	10–15 mm mortar

AAC at 550 kg/m³ dry density, 600 × 200 face. Unit counts assume a 2–3 mm thin-bed joint for AAC and a 10 mm mortar joint for masonry.