What is Concrete Mortar?

Popularly referred to as concrete mortar, this common building substance is more accurately called cement mortar. The terms concrete, mortar, and cement are frequently used interchangeably, which is incorrect. Cement is a binding element that is used to create both concrete and mortar. Concrete is a substance made of cement, sand, gravel, or other coarse aggregate material. Water is added to the concrete to activate the cement, which binds the mixture together to form a single, solid object. Mortar is a substance made of sand and cement. When water is added to this mixture, the cement is activated. Mortar is used to hold other hard components together, such as bricks, slate slabs, and stones. The term concrete mortar is therefore a misnomer. Concrete and mortar are two different products both of which have cement as a component. Rather than concrete mortar, the term cement mortar is more accurate as cement is a component of mortar. A type of cement called Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) ... more

Popularly referred to as concrete mortar, this common building substance is more accurately called cement mortar. The terms concrete, mortar, and cement are frequently used interchangeably, which is incorrect. Cement is a binding element that is used to create both concrete and mortar. Concrete is a substance made of cement, sand, gravel, or other coarse aggregate material. Water is added to the concrete to activate the cement, which binds the mixture together to form a single, solid object. ... more