DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIME AND CEMENT

S.N.	Lime	Cement
1	It is less prone to cracking.	It is more prone to cracking.
2	It is less brittle.	It is more brittle.
3	It is white or greyish in colour.	It is greenish-grey in colour.
4	It slakes when wetted with water.	It does not slake when wetted with water.
5	It sets slowly when mixed with water.	It sets rapidly when mixed with water.
6	It delays the construction.	No delay in construction as compared to lime.
7	It possesses less strength.	It possesses high strength.
8	It allows vapour to pass through.	It does not allow vapour to escape.
9	It helps to reduce moisture and improve the environment of the home.	It can absorb water causing moisture to accumulate especially in the basement.
10	Its production does not cause global warming like cement.	Its production greatly leads to global warming.
11	It has less embodied energy than cement.	It has embodied energy.
12	It is possible to manufacture lime on a small scale.	It is impossible to manufacture cement on a small scale.
13	Its binding strength is less compared to cement.	It has strong binding properties than lime.
14	Lime hardens slowly when mixed in producing mortar.	The cement hardens quickly when mixed in a mortar.
15	It cannot be used for important and heavy engineering structures.	It can be used for important and heavy engineering structures.
16	It is cheaper.	It is expensive.

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