Commodity
Index-linkedBulk Concrete follows a global index more than a boutique mill.
Darker cells mean a higher score for this topic on that metric.
Strength70
Heat resistance68
Fire performance90
Insulation22
Workability60
Circularity30
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Quick answers
Is Concrete non-combustible?
Declared reaction class in this atlas: A1. Assemblies still need resistance tests.
Does Concrete insulate?
Thermal mark 22/100 versus the atlas. Conductivity note: ~1.4 W/m·K.
What is the density band?
~2400 kg/m³
How is it made?
Origin story: Roman pozzolana; Aspdin 1824; Hennebique RC (Rome → Leeds → Paris).
Can it be recycled?
Circularity mark 30/100 — editorial, route-specific.
Typical melting or failure heat?
does not melt; dehydrates and spalls
heat 68 · fire 90
Prices are bands. A 2024 coil is not a 2026 contract. Labour and certification often dwarf the commodity.
Producers listed are landmarks for orientation, not a ranking or a procurement list.
Cost bands
Specified grade
PremiumTight chemistry, cleanliness or certification multiplies the unit price.
System
InstalledBoards, coats and labour dwarf kilogram prices.
Certified / medical / aero
HighestPaperwork is the product.
Trial / green route
PolicyLow-carbon or bio routes still trade on certificates.
Regions
East Asia
Volume production and finishing.
Europe
Standards (EN, Euroclass) and specialty.
North America
ASTM / NFPA language and large domestic mills.
Korea / Japan
High-spec sheet, fibres, electronics-adjacent ceramics.
Resource belts
Ore, plantations or energy that feed primary routes.
Global trade
Concrete moves as coils, bales, boards or chemicals — check HS codes, not vibes.
Key numbers
~2400 kg/m³Density
~1.4 W/m·KThermal
A1Fire letter
22Atlas insulation
Producers
Holcim
Global cement and RMX.
Heidelberg Materials
Europe-rooted.
Cemex
Americas.
CNBM
Chinese volume.
CRH
Building materials.
Siam Cement
ASEAN.
Ask for the route (primary, scrap, bio) before believing a green label.
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