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Building Materials

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Chemistry

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Cement

  • Cement is an inorganic material that sets into a hard mass when mixed with water.
  • Portland cement is the most commonly used type in construction.
  • Raw materials: Calcareous (limestone, chalk) and Argillaceous (clay, shale).
2

Glass

  • Glass is a rigid, amorphous, transparent or translucent supercooled liquid.
  • Main raw materials: Sand (SiO₂), alkali metal carbonates (Na₂CO₃, K₂CO₃), alkaline earth carbonates (CaCO₃), heavy metal oxides (PbO), feldspar, borax, and cullets.
  • Manufacturing: Raw materials are mixed, fused in furnace, homogenized, and then shaped and annealed.
3

Ceramics

  • Ceramics are inorganic, non-metallic materials made by heating clay or other raw materials at high temperatures.
  • Main types: Clay products and Refractory ceramics.
  • Clay products are classified as: Structural (bricks, tiles), White wares (porcelain), Chemical stoneware (sanitaryware).

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Portland cement is an inorganic bindingWhen water is added to cementGlass is an amorphousCeramics are inorganic

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