Skip to main content

Concrete Masonry Unit

MasterFormat 04 22 00 Concrete Unit Masonry

This information reflects our best understanding of product composition in 2015.

Hollow concrete masonry units (CMUs), commonly referred to as “cinder blocks,” are made from hydraulic cement, water, and aggregates. The primary difference in composition between CMUs and in-situ concrete is its drastically reduced...

More about Concrete Masonry Unit

Hollow concrete masonry units (CMUs), commonly referred to as “cinder blocks,” are made from hydraulic cement, water, and aggregates. The primary difference in composition between CMUs and in-situ concrete is its drastically reduced water content (known as low or zero slump concrete). Further, because pre-cast products are cured in a controlled environment as opposed to changing conditions in-situ, the variety of admixes found in CMUs is much smaller. CMUs can be made in normal, medium, and lightweights, but all CMUs have the same compressive strength and can be used for load-bearing applications. Percent calculations are based on the density and dimensions of a normal weight CMU.

Name % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Gravel
53.96% coarse aggregate Subscribe to view
Pumice
1332-09-8
35.97% fine aggregate Subscribe to view
Tricalcium silicate
12168-85-3
6.31% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Dicalcium silicate
10034-77-2
1.13% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Aluminum calcium iron oxide (AlCa2FeO5)
12068-35-8
0.81% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Calcium aluminate
12042-78-3
0.63% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Magnesium oxide
1309-48-4
0.36% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Lime
1305-78-8
0.27% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Quartz
14808-60-7
0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
CHROMIUM (VI)
18540-29-9
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) gypsum
0.50% Retarding Admixture Subscribe to view
Manganese
7439-96-5
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Arsenic
7440-38-2
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Copper
7440-50-8
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Nickel
7440-02-0
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Lead
7439-92-1
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Vanadium
22541-77-1
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Antimony, elemental
7440-36-0
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
MERCURY
7439-97-6
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
CADMIUM
7440-43-9
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Trolamine
102-71-6
<0.01% water reducer Subscribe to view
Calcium stearate
1592-23-0
<0.01% waterproofing/ efforescence control Subscribe to view
Name % Weight Part % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Aggregate
89.93% 89.93% solvent, catalyst Subscribe to view
Gravel
(Nested within Aggregate)
60.00% 53.96% coarse aggregate Subscribe to view
Pumice
1332-09-8
(Nested within Aggregate)
40.00% 35.97% fine aggregate Subscribe to view
Portland Cement
10.02% 10.02% binder Subscribe to view
Clinker
(Nested within Portland Cement)
95.00% 9.52% Subscribe to view
Tricalcium silicate
12168-85-3
(Nested within Clinker)
66.27% 6.31% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Dicalcium silicate
10034-77-2
(Nested within Clinker)
11.83% 1.13% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Aluminum calcium iron oxide (AlCa2FeO5)
12068-35-8
(Nested within Clinker)
8.52% 0.81% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Calcium aluminate
12042-78-3
(Nested within Clinker)
6.63% 0.63% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Magnesium oxide
1309-48-4
(Nested within Clinker)
3.79% 0.36% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Lime
1305-78-8
(Nested within Clinker)
2.84% 0.27% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Quartz
14808-60-7
(Nested within Clinker)
0.10% 0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
CHROMIUM (VI)
18540-29-9
(Nested within Clinker)
0.03% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) gypsum
(Nested within Portland Cement)
5.00% 0.50% Retarding Admixture Subscribe to view
Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum
(Nested within Portland Cement)
<0.01% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Manganese
7439-96-5
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
53.11% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Arsenic
7440-38-2
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
17.50% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Copper
7440-50-8
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
6.64% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Nickel
7440-02-0
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
6.64% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Lead
7439-92-1
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
6.04% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Vanadium
22541-77-1
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
6.04% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Antimony, elemental
7440-36-0
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
2.41% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
MERCURY
7439-97-6
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
1.21% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
CADMIUM
7440-43-9
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
0.42% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Additives
0.05% 0.05% Subscribe to view
Trolamine
102-71-6
(Nested within Additives)
5.00% <0.01% water reducer Subscribe to view
Calcium stearate
1592-23-0
(Nested within Additives)
0.04% <0.01% waterproofing/ efforescence control Subscribe to view

Log in or create an account to view All Contents

Known or Potential Residuals

Known or Potential Residuals for Chemical
CASRN NAME GREENSCREEN® TYPE FREQUENCY % Weight Chemical % Weight Product SOURCE
Log in or create an account to view Known or Potential Residuals

Other Process Chemicals

Other Process Chemicals for Chemical
CASRN NAME GREENSCREEN® TYPE FREQUENCY % WT CHEM % WT PRODUCT SOURCES
Log in or create an account to view Other Process Chemistry

Habitable Resources (0)

Habitable Resources for Product
TYPE TITLE
There are no resources for this Common Product.

Sources

Sources for Common Product Data
Source Uploaded Document Linked Document
200
AB Weights
ACAA 2005
ACAA 2012
Acme Shield
Acme Shield TDS
Allied Specs
Angelus Block EPD
Angelus Block MSDS
Ashgrove
Ashgrove Portland Cement Clinker
ASTM C150/150M
ASTM C33/C33M
ASTM C331
ASTM C595
ASTM C90
Australia
Basalite
Basalite Shapes
BK-E
BK-E TDS
Blocktite MSDS
Blocktite TDS
Calstone
CG-86
Concrete Network
Davis Colors
Drake MSDS
Dry Block
Dry Block Mortar
Dry Block MSDS
EC No 1907_2006 REACH
EERC
EMPA
EPA
EPA 2009a
EPA Appendix
EPRI2010
FAQ 11-14
FAQ 20-14
FL DOT
Fly Ash
GADSL
GCP Monokote Z-146 SDS
Hanson
Headwaters
Holcim
How its Made
Hycrete
Jablonski
JCP
K-301
Klemm 1994
Lafarge
Lafarge
Lafarge Cement Clinker
Lafarge patent
Leigh Hanson Clinker SDS
Mapei Cr VI Reducing Agents
MasterFlow MSDS
Mbt Holding
NIST
NWCMA
OSHA - Working with Portland Cement
ParChem
Portland Clinker
Schierhorn
Seidler
SINTEF
Sodamco
Sodamco MSDS
SubSport
TEK 19-7
Titan
Understanding Cement
USG
Vulcan
WiseGeek
York