PROPERTIES EURO STANDARD EN-159/IS 13753 OUR VALUE
DIMENSION & SURFACE QUALITY
Dimension ± 0.5% ± 0.2%
Deviation in Thickness ± 0.6mm ± 0.2mm
Straightness of sides ± 0.3% ± 0.2%
Rectangularity ± 0.5% ± 0.3%
Surface flatness ± 0.5% ± 0.3%
Surface Quality Min 95% Min 96%
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Water absorption >10% 13.5%
Bending Strength > 150 Kg/Cm2 200-250 Kg/Cm2
Scratch hardness (Mohs) Min 3 Min 3
Crazing 1 cycle No Crazing at 5 Cycles
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Staining Resistance Min Class 2 Resistance to all Acids, Alkalies & Household
Chemicals, except Hydro Fluoric Acid
Household Chemical Min Class B Resistance to all Acids, Alkalies & Household
Chemicals, except Hydro Fluoric Acid
THERMAL PROPERTIES
Thermal Shock Resistant to 10 Cycles CONFORMS
Thermal Expansion Max-9E-06 CONFORMS
No. CHARACTERISTIC VITRIFIED TILES
ISO 13006/EN 176 Group Bla
OUR VALUE METHOD OF TESTING
1. Deviation in length ± 0.6% ± 0.1% EN 98
2. Deviation in thickness ± 0.5% ± 0.1% EN 98
3. Straightness of side ± 0.5% ± 0.1% EN 98
4. Rectangularity ± 0.6% ± 0.2% EN 98
5. Surface flatness ± 0.5% ± 0.2% EN 98
6. Water absorption ± 0.5% < 0.03 % EN 99
7. MOH's hardness < 6 < 8 EN 101
8. Flexural Straightness > 27N/mm2 > 47N/mm2 EN 100
9. Abrasion Resistance < 204 mm3 < 144 mm3 EN 102
10. Skid resistance (friction co-efficient) > 0.4 > 0.6 ASTMC C-1025
11. Breaking Strength 1113N 2830N ASTM C-648
12. Density(Gm/cc) <2 gm/cc 2.4 DIN 51082
13. Frast Resistance Frast Proof Frast Proof EN 202
14. Chemical Resistance No Damage No Damage En 106
15. Thermal Shock Resistance No Damage No Damage EN 104
16. Color Resistance No Damage No Damage DIN 51094
17. Thermal Expansion >9x10-6 max >6x10-6 max EN 102
18. Stain Resistance Resistant Resistant ISO 10545-14
19. Moisture Expansion Nil Nil ISO 10545-10
20. Glossiness - Min 65%-70% Reflection Glassameter
21. Nano Glossiness - Min 90%-93% Reflection Glassameter
CHARACTERISTIC STANDARD AS PER ISO-13006/EN14411 GROUP BLA OUR VALUE TEST METHOD
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
No. CHARACTERISTIC STANDARD AS PER
ISO-13006/EN 14411
GROUP Bla
OUR VALUE METHOD OF TESTING
REGULATORY property
1. Deviation in length & width ± 0.5% ± 0.1% ISO-10545-2
2. Deviation in thickness ± 5.0% ± 2.0% ISO-10545-2
3. Straightness of sides ± 0.5% ± 0.1% ISO-10545-2
4. Rectangularity ± 0.5% ± 0.1% ISO-10545-2
5. Surface Flatness ± 0.5% ± 0.1% ISO-10545-2
6. Color Differences unaltered no change ISO-10545-16
7. Glossiness As per manufacturer Min.70% Glossameter
structural property
1. Water Absorption <0.5% <0.05% ISO-10545-3
2. Apparent Density >2.0 gm/cc >2.28 gm/cc DIN 51085
MASSIVE Mechanical Properties
1. Flexural Modulus of Rupture Min 35N/mm2 Min 40N/mm2 ISO-10545-4
2. Flexural Breaking Strength Min 1300 n Min 2000 n ISO-10545-4
3. Impect Resistance As Per Manufacturer Min 0.55 ISO-10545-5
Surface Mechanical Properties
1. Deep Abrasion Resistance Max 175mm3 Max 132mm3 ISO-10545-6
2. Mohs Hardness Min 6 8 EN 101
Thermo Hygrometric Properties
1. Frost Resistance No Damage Frost Proof ISO-10545-12
2. Thermal Shock Resistance No Damage No Damage ISO-10545-9
3. Moisture Expansion Nil Nil ISO-10545-10
4. Thermo Expansion Max 9.0 x 1.0*6 Max 6.5 x 1.0*6 ISO-10545-8
CHEMICAL Properties
1. Chemical Resistance No Damage No Damage ISO-10545-13
2. Stain Resistance Resistant Resistant ISO-10545-14
Safety Properties
1. Slip Resistance > 0.40 > 0.40 ISO-10545-17
No. Properties European Std
EN 176 Group Bla
OUR VALUE METHOD OF TESTING
1. Deviation in length ± 0.5% ± 0.3% EN 98
2. Deviation in thickness ± 5.0% ± 3.0% EN 98
3. Straightness of side ± 0.5% ± 0.3% EN 98
4. Rectangularity ± 0.6% ± 0.3% EN 98
5. Surface flatness ± 0.5% ± 0.3% EN 98
6. Water absorption < 3 3<5 ISO 1094.3 EN 99
7. MOH's hardness > 5 > 5 EN 101
8. Flexural Straightness > 35 N/Sq.mm > 39 N/Sq.mm
9. Abrasion Resistance As Per Manufacturer PE I 5 ISO 1045.6 EN 102
10. Frost Resistance Frost Proof Frost Proof ISO 10454-11
11. Chemical Resistance No Damage No Damage ISO 10454-18
12. Thermal Shock Resistance No Damage No Damage ISO 10454-9
13. Color Resistance No Damage No Damage
14. Stain Resistance Resistant Stain Proof ISO 10545-14
15. Moisture Expansion Nil Nil ISO 10545-10
16. Crazing resistance Min 2 Cycle Min 4 Cycle
No. CHARACTERISTIC STANDARD AS PER
ISO13006/EN14411
Gr.BIa
OUR VALUE OBSERVED MEAN VALUE
1. Deviation in length and width ± 0.5% ±0.1 % ±0.08 %
2. Deviation in thickness ± 5.0% ± 4.0% ± 4.0%
3. Straightness in side ± 0.5% ± 0.1% ± 0.05 %
4. Rectangularity ± 0.6% ± 0.3% ± 0.08 %
5. Surface flatness ± 0.5% ± 0.2% ± 0.08 %
6. Color difference Unaltered No change No change
7. Glossiness As per mfg Min 90% Min 90%
8. Water absorption ≤ 0.50 % ≤ 0.20 % 0.08 %
9. Apparent density > 2.0 g/cc >2.10 g/cc >2.20 g/c c
10. Modulus of rupture Min. 35 N/mm² Min. 40 N/mm² Min. 41 N/mm²
11. Breaking strength Min. 1300 N Min 2000 N Min 21 00 N
12. Impact resistance As per mfg. Min. 0.55 Min. 0.60
13. Surface abrasion resistance As per mfg Min Class-3 Min Class-3
14. MOH’S hardness As per mfg Min.4 Min.4
15. Frost resistance No damage No damage No damage
16. Thermal shock resistance No damage No damage No damage
17. Moisture expansion Nil Nil Nil
18. Thermal expansion(COE) Max. 9.0 x 10-6 Max.6.5 x 10 - 6 Max.6.3 x 10 -
19. Chemical resistance No damage No damage No damage
20. Stain resistance Resistant Resistant Resistant
21. Slip resistance As per mfg >0.40 >0.45
22. Crazing resistance As per mfg Min.10 Cycle Min.10 Cycle