SR, NO. | CHARACTERISTICS | REQUREMENT AS PER ISO 13006 BIa / EN 176 BI a | ISO / EN TESTING METHOD |
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A | DIMENSION & SURFACE QUALITY | ||
1 | Deviation in Length & width | Max. +/- 0.5% | EN-98;IS:13630 (Part 1) |
2 | Deviation in thickness | Max. +/- 5% | EN-98;IS:13630 (Part 1) |
3 | Surface flatness (Warpage) | Max. +/- 0.5% | EN-98;IS:13630 (Part 1) |
4 | Rectangularity (Squareness) | Max. +/- 0.5% | EN-98;IS:13630 (Part 1) | B | PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
1 | Water Absorption | >/= 10% | EN-99;IS:13630 (Part 2) |
2 | Scratch Hardness of Surface (Mohs) | Min. 3 | EN-101;IS:13630 (Part 13) |
3 | Resistance to Surface Abrasion (of tiles intended for use on floors) | Abration class shall be specified by the manufacturer | EN-154;IS:13630 (Part 11) |
4 | Crazing Resistance | Required | EN-105;IS:13630 (Part 9) |
5 | Modulus of Rupture | Min.153 Kg/cm2 | EN-100;IS:13630 (Part 6) | C | CHEMICAL / THERMAL PROPERTIES |
1 | STAINING RESISTANCE | MIN CLASS 2 | EN-122;IS:13630 (Part 8) |
2 | HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS | MIN CLASS B | EN-122;IS:13630 (Part 8) |
3 | THERMAL SHOCK | RESISTANT TO 10 CYCLES | EN-104;IS:13630 (Part 5) |
4 | THERMAL EXPANSION | MAX-9E-06 | EN-104;IS:13630 (Part 5) |
SR, NO. | CHARACTERISTICS | REQUREMENT AS PER ISO 13006 BIa / EN 176 BIa | ISO / EN TESTING METHOD |
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A | DIMENSION & SURFACE QUALITY | ||
1 | Deviation in Length | ± 0.6% | ISO-10545-2 |
2 | Deviation in Thickness | ± 0.5% | ISO-10545-2 |
3 | Straightness of Sides | ± 0.5% | ISO-10545-2 |
4 | Rectangularity | ± 0.6% | ISO-10545-2 |
5 | Surface Flatness | ± 0.5% | ISO-10545-2 |
6 | Glosiness | - | GLOSSMETER |
B | STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES | ||
1 | Water absorption * | < 0.5% | ISO-10545-3 |
2 | Density (g/cc) | > 2 | DIN 51082 |
C | MASSIVE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | ||
1 | Flexural Strength * | > 27 N/mm ² | ISO-10545-4 |
2 | Breaking Strength * | 1113 N | ISO-10545-4 |
D | SURFACE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | ||
1 | Mohs hardness * | > 6 | EN 101 |
2 | Abrasion resistance | >175 mm ³ | ISO-10545-6 |
3 | Skid Resistance (Friction Coefficient) | > 0.4 | ISO-10545-17 |
E | CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | ||
1 | Frost resistance | Frost proof | ISO-10545-12 |
2 | Chemical Resistance | No Damage | ISO-10545-13 |
3 | Stain Resistance | Resistant | ISO-10545-14 |
F | THERMAL PROPERTIES | ||
1 | Thermal Shock Resistance | No Damage | ISO-10545-9 |
2 | Thermal Expansion | < 9 x 10-6 | ISO-10545-8 |
3 | Moisture Expansion | Nil | ISO-10545-10 |
SR, NO. | CHARACTERISTICS | REQUIREMENT AS PER ISO-13006/EN14411 GROUP Bla | ISO / EN TESTING METHOD |
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A | DIMENSION & SURFACE QUALITY | ||
1 | Deviation in length & width | ± 0.5% | ISO-10545-2 |
2 | Deviation in thickness | ± 5.0% | ISO-10545-2 |
3 | Straightness in side | ± 0.5% | ISO-10545-2 |
4 | Rectangularity | ± 0.5% | ISO-10545-2 |
5 | Surface flatness | ± 0.5% | ISO-10545-2 |
6 | Color difference | Unlterned | ISO-10545-16 |
Glossiness | ACCORDING TO SURFACE FINISH | GLOSSOMETER | |
B | STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES | ||
1 | Water Absorption | < 0.50% | ISO-10545-3 |
2 | Density (g/cc) | > 2.0 g/cc | DIN 51082 |
C | MASSIVE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | ||
1 | Modulus of repture | Min. 35 N/mm2 | ISO-10545-4 |
2 | Breaking strength | Min. 1300 N | ISO-10545-4 |
3 | Impact resistance | As per mfg. | ISO-10545-5 |
D | SURFACE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | ||
1 | Surface abrasion resistance | As per mfg. | ISO-10545-7 |
2 | MOH's hardness | As per mfg. | EN 101 |
3 | Skid Resistance (Friction Coefficient) | As per mfg. | ISO-10545-17 |
E | CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | ||
1 | Frost Resistance | Frost Proof | ISO-10545-12 |
2 | Chemical Resistance | No Damage | ISO-10545-13 |
3 | Stain Resistance | Resistance | ISO-10545-14 |
F | THERMAL PROPERTIES | ||
1 | Thermal Shock Resistance | No Damage | ISO-10545-9 |
2 | Thermal Expansion | < 9 x 10-6 | ISO-10545-8 |
3 | Moisture Expansion | Nil | ISO-10545-10 |
SR, NO. | CHARACTERISTICS | REQUIREMEN As per 2556 (part I) 1994 |
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1 | CRAZING TEST | No crazing up to 2 Cycle up to 5 hrs. Each Cycle up to 10 hrs. at pressure 0.34 to 0.37 Mps. |
2 | WATER ABSORPTION | Average Value should not exceed more than 0.5% |
3 | MODULUS OF REPTURE | Not less than 60 Mps. |
4 | CHEMICAL RESISTANCE | No less than of the glaze when compared with control sample |
5 | RESISTANCE TO STRAINING & BURNING | No stain shall remain on either of test piece |
6 | WAVY FINISH | None on all visible surface |
7 | DISCOLORATION | None on all visible surface |