6mm Aggregate Price Today in Chennai: Latest Market Rates
₹48 per CFT · ₹1,173 per ton · Same Rate as Every Size · The Weigh-Check You Can Actually Run · 8 FAQs
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The 6mm aggregate price today in Chennai listed by Buildiyo Store is ₹48 per CFT and ₹1,173 per ton. These are our listed rates and may change, so confirm the current price, availability, delivery charges and applicable terms before ordering. One thing worth knowing before you compare sizes: every aggregate size we list carries the same rate — so choosing 6mm never saves money. It is a specification decision, not a budget one.
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What Is 6mm Aggregate?
📖 DEFINITION
6mm aggregate — also called 6mm blue metal or jelly — is a fine-grade crushed granite screened to a nominal 6 millimetre size. Our listed material is specified as angular crushed stone, grey-blue, fine grade, with moisture content under 2 per cent, washed dust content under 3 per cent, and a bulk density of about 1,600 kg per cubic metre. It is a finishing and detail aggregate rather than a general structural one: it fills thin sections and tight spaces where a larger stone cannot sit properly.
Where 6mm Aggregate Is Used
Its published applications are plastering work, concrete topping, tile bedding and RCC finishing — and the thread running through all of them is thickness. 6mm goes where the section is too thin, or the reinforcement too congested, for a 20mm stone to be placed and compacted properly.
Concrete topping and screeds
Thin layers where a larger stone would sit proud of the finished level.
Plastering and mortar work
Where a fine aggregate is specified in the mix.
Tile bedding and finishing layers
Giving a compact, level bed.
Precast and small-section elements
Where a smaller stone flows into detail.
Congested reinforcement
Where bar spacing will not let a larger size pass without bridging.
Aggregate size should follow the approved mix design, the structural drawings and your engineer’s direction. 6mm is not a substitute for a structural size, and swapping sizes to suit availability changes the concrete.
6mm Aggregate Price in Chennai: Rate Table
[INSERT DATE BEFORE PUBLISHING] — rates below are the listed Buildiyo Store rates and are subject to change.
| Unit | Listed rate | What it measures | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per CFT (cubic feet) | ₹48 | Volume — the space the stone occupies | Quantities taken off drawings, which are measured as volume |
| Per ton (metric tonne) | ₹1,173 | Mass — what the load weighs | Weighbridge-based supply and vehicle load limits |
⚠ PLEASE CONFIRM BEFORE ORDERING
Listed rates, exclusive of any applicable taxes, transport and delivery charges unless confirmed otherwise in your quotation. You can check the current listing and unit options on the Aggregates 6mm today price in Chennai product page before you order.
Why 6mm Is Never the Cheaper Choice
EVERY SIZE CARRIES THE SAME RATE
6mm, 12mm, 20mm, 30mm, 40mm and 60mm are all listed at ₹48 per CFT and ₹1,173 per ton. There is no discount for going smaller and no premium for going larger. So the only reason to buy 6mm is that the work needs 6mm. That matters because substituting a smaller size to stretch a budget is a common site decision and a false economy twice over: it saves nothing at the rate, and it changes the concrete. A finer aggregate needs more cement paste to coat the same volume of stone, so a mix designed around 20mm does not simply work with 6mm poured into it. Buy the size the drawing specifies — the price list gives you no reason to do anything else.
CFT or Ton: What the Difference Means
CFT measures volume; a ton measures weight. Converting between them depends on what a cubic foot of this material weighs, and our product page publishes that figure directly.
WORK IT OUT FROM THE PUBLISHED WEIGHT
The 6mm listing states a load capacity of approximately 45 to 50 kg per CFT and a bulk density of about 1,600 kg per cubic metre — two specs that agree with each other. On that basis one ton occupies roughly 20 to 22 CFT. Put the ₹1,173 ton rate over that volume and it works out to roughly ₹53 to ₹59 per CFT, against ₹48 per CFT quoted directly. The two rates are listed independently rather than derived from one another, so neither is a conversion of the other. The practical takeaway: quantities taken off drawings are volumes, so for volume-based ordering the per-CFT rate is the directly comparable one. Ask any supplier which unit their quotation uses, and convert everything to that unit before deciding. Density varies with source and moisture, so treat any conversion as approximate and confirm the basis in writing.
What Affects the Price You Pay
Order quantity and load size
Material is rated per unit but vehicles are hired per trip, so a part load carries the same trip cost as a fuller one. Where your quantity sits against a vehicle’s capacity usually deserves a conversation before you order. 6mm is often needed in smaller quantities than structural sizes, which makes this the dominant factor on a small order.
Delivery location and site access
Distance from the loading point, road width, permitted vehicle size and unloading arrangements all feed into transport cost. Confirm transport as a separate line rather than assuming it is inside the material rate.
Quality, washing and grading
Screening, dust content and consistency affect how the material behaves in a thin section — where excess fines show up quickly. Our listing specifies washed material with dust content under 3 per cent; washed and unwashed material are not the same product, so compare on specification rather than rate alone.
Taxes and other charges
Applicable taxes and any loading, unloading or waiting charges should be confirmed in your quotation. We have not listed figures for these because they depend on the order and the site.
Small quantity? Transport dominates the total
Worth asking what a fuller load would cost per unit
How to Estimate and Order 6mm Aggregate
Confirm the size is specified, not assumed
Check the mix design or drawing. 6mm should be there because the section or the bar spacing requires it.
Measure the volume
For a topping or bedding layer, multiply area by thickness in consistent units to get CFT. A 500 sq ft area at 2 inches is 500 × 2⁄12 ≈ 83 CFT.
Take the aggregate share from your mix
Where 6mm is part of a mix rather than a loose fill, apply the proportions in your approved mix design rather than a generic ratio, and have an engineer confirm.
Price it at the listed rate
At ₹48 per CFT, 100 CFT is ₹4,800 and 500 CFT is ₹24,000. These are illustrative multiplications of the listed rate, not quotations.
Add a wastage allowance
Handling and spillage consume material. Agree an allowance with your site engineer rather than ordering the bare figure.
Request a written quotation
Ask for the unit, rate, quantity, transport, applicable taxes and delivery window as separate lines.
Confirm access before dispatch
State your road width, the largest vehicle that can reach the site, where material will be tipped and who unloads.
Check the load on arrival
See the weigh-check below — it takes a minute and it is the only check you cannot do after tipping.
A PRACTICAL CHECK YOU CAN ACTUALLY RUN
Because the listing publishes a weight per CFT, you can sanity-check a delivery sold by weight. At 45 to 50 kg per CFT, a 10-ton load should occupy roughly 200 to 222 CFT; a 5-ton load, roughly 100 to 111 CFT. If a load sold as 10 tons clearly occupies far less volume than that, something is worth questioning before it is tipped. Also look at size consistency, the amount of dust and fines, and any clay, soil or organic matter. Raise anything doubtful before the vehicle tips — once the material is on the ground, a dispute becomes much harder to settle.
Topping, bedding or plaster work this month?
6mm, cement and P sand quoted together
Buying 6mm Aggregate in Chennai
When comparing construction material suppliers in Chennai, compare on specification as well as rate: the size and grading, how the material has been screened and washed, which unit the quotation is based on, and whether transport and taxes are inside or outside the figure. A rate quoted without those details is not comparable to one quoted with them, and on a fine aggregate the specification is what decides how the finished surface behaves.
FINISHING THE FLOOR? ORDER THE REST WITH IT
Alongside the 6mm: buy cement online, P sand today price in Chennai, river sand price and buy TMT steel online. Other sizes are in the Sand & Aggregates collection — including 12mm for thin sections and 20mm for general RCC. Consolidating deliveries usually reduces transport cost per item.
Going Smaller Saves Nothing and Changes the Concrete
Every size on the list is ₹48 per CFT. A finer aggregate needs more cement paste to coat the same volume of stone — so a mix designed around 20mm does not simply work with 6mm in it. Buy what the drawing says.
Other Materials for Your Chennai Site
6mm to 60mm jelly, river sand, M-Sand and P-Sand.
Browse aggregates →OPC, PPC and PSC — one brand throughout the build.
Browse cement →Plastering grade, alongside the fine aggregate.
Browse sand →Fe 550 bars for the slabs, beams and columns.
Browse steel →Frequently Asked Questions
Confirm the Rate, Then Confirm the Spec
The 6mm aggregate price in Chennai listed by Buildiyo Store is ₹48 per CFT and ₹1,173 per ton — listed rates, subject to change, and not presented as a verified market survey. Because every size on our list carries the same rate, the size decision belongs entirely to your drawings and mix design. Measure the volume, decide which unit you are buying in, get transport and taxes quoted as their own lines, and check the load before it tips. Do those four things and price becomes the simplest part of the purchase.
Confirm today’s rate and delivery
Check the product page for the current listing, or send us your location, quantity and site access details and we will confirm the latest price, the unit it is quoted in, and what delivery to your site would involve.
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