Typical Expected Mortar Performance Values

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1Mortar Code See Pages 6-11	Lime Binder	3Resistance to Freeze Thaw (90 days)	7Resistance to Sulfate Exposure (90 Days)	7Resistance to Freeze Thaw in Sulfate Conditions (90 days)	6Carbonation Rate	4Capillary Rise (mm rise @ 6 hours)	8Typical Compressive Strength 7 days / 28 days MPa	Flexural Strength 28 Days / 6 Months MPa	5Vapour Permeability complete carbonation (gr of air x m2 x hour x mm HG)	Mix Ratio By Volume	Mortar1&2 Durability
SA512	NHL5	Very High (>50 cycles)	Very High (>50 cycles)	Very High (>50 cycles)	Low	Very Low (<51)	1.96 / 2.2	0.53 / 2.2	0.5	1:2	9 -10
OB512	NHL5								0.65	1:2
SA525	NHL5						1 / 2	0.38 / 1.75	0.55	2:5
OB525	NHL5				Moderate	Low (51 - 75)			0.64	2:5
SA513	NHL5			High (26 - 50 cycles)	Low		0.88 / 1.5	0.4 / 1.55	0.52	1:3	7 - 8
OB513	NHL5				Moderate				0.72	1:3
SA312	NHL3.5	High (26 - 50 cycles)			Low		0.75 / 1.88	0.43 / 2.18	0.65	1:2	5 - 6
SA325	NHL3.5				Moderate	Moderate (76 - 100)	0.57 / 1.47	0.31 / 1.7	0.64	2:5
SA313	NHL3.5	Moderate (10 - 25 cycles)		Moderate (10 - 25 cycles)			0.53 / 1.34	0.28 / 1.38	0.72	1:3	3 - 4
SA212	NHL2	Low (< 10 cycles)	High (26 - 50 cycles)	Low (<10)	High	High (101 - 125)	0.62 / 1.48	0.28 / 1.28	0.68	1:2	3 - 4
OB212	NHL2	Moderate (10 - 25 cycles)	Very High (> 50 cycles)	Moderate (10-25 cycles)		Moderate (76 - 100)	0.7 / 1.67	0.31 / 1.44	0.64	1:2	5 - 6
SA225	NHL2	Low (<10 cycles)	High (26 - 50 cycles)	Low (<10)		High (101 - 125)	0.53 / 1.36	0.31 / 1.2	0.71	2:5	3 - 4
OB225	NHL2						0.59 / 1.53	0.35 / 1.35	0.65	2:5	3 - 4
SA213	NHL2					Very High (126 - 150)	0.47 / 1.25	0.25 / 1.08	0.74	1:3	1 - 2
OB213	NHL2						0.53 / 1.41	0.28 / 1.22	0.72	1:3	1 - 2
MM103*	Lime Putty						N/A / 0.50	N/A / 0.35	0.90	1:3	1 - 2
MM103*	Lime Putty									2:5	1 - 2

Gauged Lime Putty mortar performance depends on gauging used. – Workmanship, site curing and water content of mixes can affect performance.

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