Consumption chart
for Natural Hydraulic Lime mortars
NHL products are purchased by weight but mixed by volume. Their low density in comparison with other binders means that with the same weight one can produce up to three times the amount of mortar.
| Binder consumption for 1m3 of mortar: volume /weight comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Average |
Volumetric Mixes – Kg/m3 |
||
|
Binder |
Density (Kg/m3) |
1:2 |
1:2.5 |
1:3 |
|
NHL 5 |
666 |
333 |
266 |
222 |
|
NHL 3.5 |
610 |
305 |
244 |
203 |
|
NHL 2 |
560 |
280 |
224 |
186 |
|
Lime Putty |
1350 |
675 |
540 |
450 |
|
OPC/W.Cement |
1450 |
725 |
580 |
483 |
Mortar required per 100 square metres of brickwork with 10mm joints.
Brick sizes have been taken to be 215mm x 103mm x 65mm. Mix ratio 1:2.5.
| Type of wall | thickness | No. frog m3 | Single frog m3 | Amount of NHLs in Kg (No frog/single frog) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
NHL 5 |
NHL 3.5 |
NHL 2 |
|
Half brick |
103mm |
1.38 |
2.26 |
364/569 |
336/551 |
309/506 |
|
Cavity |
255mm |
2.76 |
4.52 |
728/1193 |
673/1102 |
618/1013 |
|
One brick solid |
215mm |
3.54 |
5.38 |
934/1399 |
863/1293 |
793/1187 |
|
one & half brick solid |
328mm |
5.69 |
8.34 |
1502/2201 |
1388/2034 |
1274/1868 |