| REGULATORY PROPERTIES |
| Deviation in Length/Width |
±0.5% |
0.3% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Deviation in Thickness |
±5.0% |
4.0% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Straightness in Side |
±0.5% |
0.3% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Rectangularity |
±0.6% |
0.3% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Surface Flatness |
±0.5% |
0.2% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Color Difference |
Unaffected |
No Change |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Glossiness |
As per mfg |
Min 90% |
GLOSSMETER |
| STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES |
| Water Absorption |
<0.05% |
<0.20% |
ISO-10545-3 |
| Apparent Density |
>2.0 g/cc |
>2.30 g/cc |
DIN-51082 |
| MASSIVE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
|
| Modules Of Rupture |
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 HYDROMETRIC PROPERTIES
|
| Frost Resistance |
No Damage |
No damage |
ISO-10545-12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance |
No Damage |
No damage |
ISO-10545-9 |
| Moisture Expansion |
Nil |
No damage |
ISO-10545-10 |
| Thermal Expansion (co-eff) |
Max. 6.5x10⁻⁶ |
Max. 6.5x10⁻⁶ |
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 |
Fire proof |
N. A. |
| Lead & Cadmium given off by glazed tiles |
As per mfg |
Does not yield (Pb & Cd) |
ISO-10545-15 |
