| REGULATORY PROPERTIES |
| Deviation in length & width |
± 0.5% |
± 0.1% |
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 |
Unlterned |
No change |
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 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
| Modulus of repture |
Min. 35 N/mm2 |
Min. 40 N/mm2 |
ISO-10545-4 |
| Breaking 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. 4 |
EN 101 |
| THERMO HYGROMRTRIC PROPERTIES |
| Frost resistance |
No damage |
No damage |
ISO-10545-12 |
| Thermal shock resistance |
No damage |
No damage |
ISO-10545-9 |
| Moisture expansion |
Nill |
Nill |
ISO-10545-10 |
| Thermal expansion(COE) |
Max. 9.0 x 10?6 |
Max. 6.5 x 10?6 |
ISO-10545-8 |
| Crazing resistance |
As per mfg. |
Min. 10 Cycle |
ISO-10545-11 |
| CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
| Chemical resistance |
No damage |
No damage |
ISO-10545-13 |
| Stain resistance |
Resistant |
Resistant |
ISO-10545-14 |
| SEFETY PROPERTIES |
| Slip resistance |
As per mfg. |
> 0.40 |
ISO-10545-17 |
| Fire resistance |
As per mfg. |
Fireproof |
N.A. |
| Lead & Cafmium given off by glazes tiles |
As per mfg. |
Does not yield Pb & Cd |
ISO-10545-15 |