Porotherm 44: technical characteristics, features, advantages

The main goal of modern construction is the erection of buildings, which, in addition to high performance and aesthetic performance, would have improved heat-saving characteristics. Similar characteristics are inherent in the tree, but not every building can be built from it. Replace the wood can be no less environmentally friendly ceramic - brick blocks Porotherm 44. What distinguishes these products from ordinary brick, what are the advantages of their application - more on this later.

Material Features

Brick blocks are produced by the Austrian concern Wienerberger. Produce blocks of natural clay, getting a warm porous ceramic. To obtain a unique material, wood chips are added to the clay mass in the manufacture, and they are crossed and only the fine material is taken.

When the sawdust is burned during roasting, micropores are formed in their place. These are small voids filled with air. They can occupy up to 25% of its volume in each product. Thanks to this, the heat-saving characteristics of each product significantly increase. Increases the degree of heat conservation and the special structure of ceramic blocks Porotherm 44. This is a hollow multi-slit unit. Moreover, the slit-like voids are arranged so as to maximize the resistance to heat transfer. If we compare porcelain blocks with porous ceramics, they have a thermal conductivity less than 20 times, and compared to conventional ceramics, blocks of a new generation retain heat 30 times better.

To simplify the process of laying ceramic blocks have the form that they do not use a masonry mortar for their installation. The fact that the products have pseudo-crests, is indicated by the marking on them in the form of symbols P + W.

Specifications

The most important indicator of any building material, including blocks "Porotherm 44", - technical characteristics. On them it is possible to judge about many properties of a material, in particular, about expediency and advantages of application, and also to calculate the necessary number of blocks:

1. The weight of one block is about 20 kg.
2. The number of products per 1 square meter is 16.
3. The compressive strength index is 10 MPa. Thanks to this, it is possible to use ceramic blocks for the erection of not only single-storey, but multi-storey buildings.
4. The heat transfer resistance index: when using a conventional solution is 2.78, and the thermal insulation is 3.33.
5. Dimensions of the unit "Porotherm 44". The dimensions of each product are 44x24.8x23.8 cm.

All listed indicators comply with European standards.

Properties of ceramic blocks

Very important for residents of houses built from blocks "Porotherm 44", the characteristics that can be observed during operation. In particular:

1. Environmental Safety. Only one natural material, clay, was used to make the blocks, so they do not emit any volatile toxic compounds.
2. The ability to create comfortable conditions for the human body - thanks to heat absorption, vapor permeability, resistance to fungi, mold and low thermal conductivity, the houses constructed using this material can create an optimal microclimate.
3. Fire safety. Burn keramoblocks at a temperature of 1000 ^o C, so they have the highest level of fire resistance. A wall made of this material can withstand fire for a minimum of 4 hours while maintaining its integrity. This indicator is considered the highest level of fire resistance.
4. Durability, reliability. During operation blocks of porous ceramics do not change their characteristics.
5. Permanent thermal characteristics. Unlike any kind of insulation, ceramic products do not change their heat-saving characteristics for many years (more than 50).

Advantages of ceramic blocks

The essential advantages of Porotherm 44 products include the presence of a pasoggregate connection:

1. Due to this, it is not possible to use a masonry solution for connecting vertical joints.
2. The absence of seams does not allow the cold bridges to appear , so the indicators of heat savings remain.
3. There is no need to use a large amount of masonry mortar during construction.
4. Accelerates construction work 2-3 times.
5. Reduces the cost of work.

In addition, the presence of voids in the Porotherm 44 blocks reduces their weight, which in turn helps to save money, as it does not need to build powerful foundations.