Differences between asbestos cement sheets and galvanized iron sheets.
Difference # A.C. Sheets:
1. Breakable and requires much care in handling.
2. Cannot be made as thin as G.I. sheets
3. Cheap in initial cost
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4. Do not corrode
5. Fire-resisting
6. Heavy in weight
7. Less noisy when something falls over them
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8. Maintenance cost is practically nil, if not damaged
9. Neat and pleasing appearance can be achieved
10. Not affected by acids and fumes
11. Not much affected by temperature
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12. Possibility of getting damaged due to external causes
13. Prepared from a mixture of cement and asbestos fibres
14. Sound-proof
Difference # G.I. Sheets:
1. Not breakable and can be handled with little care
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2. Sheets can be made very thin
3. High in initial cost
4. Easily corroded by atmospheric actions
5. Non-fire-resisting and deformed when a fire occurs
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6. Light in weight
7. Noisy when something falls over them
8. Maintenance cost is more due to periodic painting to resist the corrosion
9. Appearance is not pleasing even if a neat finish is made
10. Affected by acids and fumes
11. Hot in summer and cold in winter
12. Less possibility of getting damaged due to external causes
13. Prepared from wrought-iron plates and then galvanized
14. Not sound-proof