| Ceramicrete | MAGBoard | Cement Board | Portland Board | SIP Panel | Plywood | Gypsum Wallboard | Gypsum Sheathing | O.S.B. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Spread | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | High | Low/15 | Low/10 | High | |
| Price | |||||||||
| Setting | Rapid, Adjustable | n/a | n/a | slow | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Volume Change During Setting | slight expansion | n/a | n/a | slight contraction | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Color | produced in any color | n/a | n/a | gery, beige | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Smoke Developed | none | none | none | none | n/a | high | low | low | high |
| Water Resistant | yes | yes | no | no | n/a | no | no | no | no |
| Water Permeability | almost none (0.4) | n/a | n/a | water permeable | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mold/Mildew Resistant | yes | yes | yes | no | n/a | no | no | no | no |
| Termite Resistant | yes | yes | yes | yes | n/a | no | yes | yes | no |
| Thermal Insulation (R-Value p/inch) | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | n/a | n/a | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1 |
| Impact Strength | high | high | medium | high | n/a | high | low | low | medium |
| Compressive Strength (psi) | 6,000-12,000 | n/a | n/a | 3,000-6,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| PSI | 800-14,000 | n/a | n/a | 700-900 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Weight lbs/sq. ft. | n/a | 2.2 | 3.1 | n/a | n/a | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2 |
| Combustibility | non | non | non | non | n/a | burns | facing | facing | burns |
| Structural | yes | yes | no | yes | n/a | yes | no | no | yes |
| Environmental | best | good | good | ok | n/a | good | ok | ok | poor |
| Freeze/Thaw | best | good | good | poor | n/a | good | poor | poor | good |
| Alkalilnity | neutral | n/a | n/a | highly alkaline | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| High Temperature Stability | stable ceramic | n/a | n/a | not stable | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Protection | protects by intimate bond | n/a | n/a | cathodic protection | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Therman Conductivity | 0.28-0.54 | n/a | n/a | 0.5-1.28 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Interior Finish | already finished | tape & paint | provide cladding | n/a | n/a | provide cladding | tape & paint | tape & paint | provide cladding |
| Exterior Finish | already finished | apply stucco or cladding | n/a | n/a | n/a | apply paper and stucco or cladding | n/a | apply stucco or cladding | apply paper and stucco or cladding |
| Bonds to other materials | chemical and physical to rock, earth materials physical bond to steal | n/a | n/a | physical bond to steal | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |