| CHARACTERISTIC | EURO STANDARDS EN-159/IS 13753 | OUR VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS AND SURFACE QUALITY | ||
| 1) Dimension | ± 0.5% | + 0.4% |
| 2) Deviation in Thickness | ± 0.6mm | + 0.5mm |
| 3) Straightness of sides | ± 0.3% | + 0.2% |
| 4) rectangularity | ± 0.5% | + 0.3% |
| 5) Surface Flatness | ÷ 0.5% | ± 0.5% |
| 6) Surface Quality | Min 95% | Min 96% |
| PROPERTIES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICAL | ||||
| 1) Water Absorption | >10% | 13.5 | ||
| 2) Bending Strength | >150 kg/Cm2 | 200 - 250 Kg/Cm2 | ||
| 3) Scratch hardness(Mohs) | Min 3 | Min 3 | ||
| 4) Crazing | I Cycle | No Crazing at 5 Cycle | ||
| CHEMICAL | ||||
| 1) Staining Resistance | Min Class 2 | Resistance to all Acids and Alkalies & Household chemical, Except Hydro Fluoric Acid. | ||
| 2) Household Chemical | Min Class B | |||
| THERMAL | ||||
| 1) Thermal Shock | Resistant to 10 Cycle | CONFORMS | ||
| 2) Thermal Expansion | Max-9E-06 | CONFORMS | ||
| CHARACTERISTIC | TEST METHOD | EURO STANDARDS ISO 13006/EN 176 GROUP Bla | OUR VALUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSION & SURFACE QUALITY | ||||
| 1)Deviation In Length | ISO-10545-2 | ±0.6% | ±0.1% | |
| 2) Deviation In Thickness | ISO-10545-2 | ±5% | ±1% | |
| 3) Straightness of Sides | ISO-10545-2 | ±05% | ±0.1% | |
| 4) Rectangularity | ISO-10545-2 | ±0.6% | ±0.1% | |
| 5)Surface Flatness | ISO-10545-2 | ±0.5% | ±0.1% | |
| 6) Surface Gidline | ISO-10545-2 | Min. 95% of tiles shall be free from visible defect | PASS the Test | |
| PHYSICAL & THERMAL PROPERTIES | ||||
| 1) Water Absorption | ISO-10545-3 | <0.50% | <0.20% | |
| 2) Mohs Hardness | EN-101 | Min.5 | Min.5 | |
| 3) Modulus of Rupturee | 150-10545-4 | >35 N/mm2 | >40N/mm2 | |
| 4) Breaking Strength | ISO-10545-4 | >1300 N | >1800N | |
| 5) Crozing Resistance | 150-10545-11 | No Damage | No Damage | |
| 6) Thermal Shock Resistance | ISO-10545-9 | No Damage | No Damage | |
| 7) Moisture Expansion | ISO-10545-10 | No Damage | No Damage | |
| 8) Resistance to Surface Abrasion | ISO-10545-7 | Abrasion class shall be specified by the manufacturer | PEI IV & V | |
| CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | ||||
| 1) Chemical Resistance | ISO-10545-13 | No Damage | No Damage | |
| 2) Color Resistance | ISO-10545-16 | No Damage | No Damage | |
| 3) Stain Resistance | ISO-10545-14 | Resistant | Resistant | |