April 23, 2024

Cement vs. Concrete

| 9/1/2007
The words “cement” and “concrete” are often mistakenly used interchangeably. Cement is a powder composed of natural materials such as limestone, clay, sand and/or shale. Concrete is a mixture of water, aggregates (sand and gravel or crushed stone) and cement, which comprises 10% to 15% of the mix.

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Through a process called hydration, cement and water harden and bind the aggregates into a rocklike mass. This hardening continues for years, meaning concrete gets stronger as it gets older. There’s no such thing as a cement sidewalk or a cement mixer. The proper terms are concrete sidewalk and concrete mixer.



Source: Portland Cement Association

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