REGULATORY PROPERTIES |
DEVIATION IN LENGTH (%) | ±0.5% | ±0.3% | ISO-10545-2 |
DEVIATION IN THICKNESS | ±5.0% | ±4.0% | ISO-10545-2 |
STRAIGHTNESS IN SIDE | ±0.5% | ±0.1% | ISO-10545-2 |
RECTANGULARITY (%) | ±0.5% | ±0.1% | ISO-10545-2 |
SURFACE FLATNESS | ±0.5% | ±0.2% | ISO-10545-2 |
COLOR DIFFERENCE | UNALTERED | NO CHARGE | ISO-10545-16 |
GLOSSINESS | AS PER MFG | MIN 90% | GLOSSOMETER |
STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES |
WATER ABSORPTION | <0.50% | <0.05% | ISO-10545-3 |
APPARENT DENSITY | >2.0 G/CC | >2.10 G/CC | DIN 51082 |
MASSIVE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
MODULUS OF REPTURE | MIN. 35 N/MM2 | MIN. 40 N.MM2 | ISO-10545-4 |
BRECKING STRENGTH | MIN. 1300 N | MIN. 2000 N | ISO-10545-4 |
IMPACT RESISTANCE | AS PER MFG | MIN. 0.55 | ISO-10545-5 |
SURFACE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
SURFACE ABRASION RESISTANCE | AS PER MFG | MIN. CLASS-3 | ISO-10545-7 |
MOH'S HARDNESS | AS PER MFG | MIN. 6 | EN 101 |
THERMO HYGROMETRIC PROPERTIES |
FROST RESISTANCE | NO DAMAGE | NO DAMAGE | ISO-10545-12 |
THERMAL SHOCH RESISTANCE | NO DAMAGE | NO DAMAGE | ISO-10545-9 |
MOISTURE EXPANSIVE | NIL | NIL | ISO-10545-10 |
THERMAL EXPANSIVE | MAX. 9.0x10.6 | MAX. 6.5x10 | ISO-10545-8 |
CRAZING RESISTANCE | AS PER MFG | MIN. 10 CYCLES | ISO-10545-11 |
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE | NO DAMAGE | NO DAMAGE | ISO-10545-13 |
STAIN RESISTANCE | RESISTANT | RESISTANT | ISO-10545-14 |
SAFETY PROPERTIES |
SLIP RESISTANCE | AS PER MFG | >0.40 | ISO-10545-17 |
FIRE RESISTANCE | AS PER MFG | FIREPROOF | N/A |
LEAD & CADMIUM GIVE OFF BY GLAZED TILES | AS PER MFG | DOUS NOT YIELD PB & CD | ISO-10545-15 |