Tsis yog, cov mortar qhuav tsis zoo ib yam li cov cement, txawm hais tias cov cement yog ib qho ntawm cov khoom xyaw tseem ceeb hauv cov khoom sib tov qhuav. Cement yog ib txoj hlua khi uas yog siv los tuav ua ke nrog lwm cov ntaub ntawv, xws li xuab zeb thiab aggregates, los tsim cov pob zeb. Ntawm qhov tod tes, cov mortar qhuav yog ib qho kev sib xyaw ua ntej ntawm cov cement, xuab zeb, thiab lwm yam khoom siv ntxiv uas yog siv rau hauv ntau yam kev tsim kho, xws li kev ua haujlwm masonry, flooring, plastering, paving, thiab waterproofing.

Qhov sib txawv ntawm cov cement thiab mortar qhuav yog nyob rau hauv lawv cov muaj pes tsawg leeg thiab npaj siv. Cement feem ntau yog siv los ua tus neeg sawv cev hauv kev tsim cov pob zeb, thaum cov mortar qhuav yog cov khoom sib xyaw ua ntej ntawm cov cement, xuab zeb, thiab lwm yam khoom ntxiv uas yog tsim los sib xyaw nrog dej ntawm qhov chaw ua ntej siv. Qhuav mortar mix kuj tseem muaj cov khoom siv ntxiv, xws li txiv qaub, polymer, lossis fiber ntau, nyob ntawm qhov xav tau siv.

Hauv cov ntsiab lus, thaum cov cement yog ib qho ntawm cov khoom xyaw tseem ceeb hauv cov tshuaj khib nyiab qhuav, cov mortar qhuav yog cov khoom sib xyaw ua ntej ntawm cov cement, xuab zeb, thiab lwm yam khoom siv ntxiv uas yog siv ntau yam kev tsim kho.