Technical Details
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Following the EN 14411 (ISO 13006) norms and test cases UNI ISO 10545 appendix G for ceramic tiles dry pressed with low water absorption E≤0,5% group BIa.
| SN | TEST CONDUCTED | TEST RESULTS | TEST REQUIREMENTS AS PER IS 15622 : 2006 |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water absorption(% by mass) | Average : 0.17 | - | Based on the results of water absorption the tested tiles conformed to Gr. B lb (0.08% ≤ 3%)of IS 15622:2006, Further test results were delivered as per requirements of Gr. B lb |
| 2 | Modulus Of Rupture (MOR) N/mm² Span Length = 580 mm Average thickness of the tiles measured = 19.81 mm |
Average : 39.0 N/MM² | - | Passed the test |
| 3 | Breaking Strength (N) Span Length = 580 mm Average thickness of the tiles measured = 19.81 mm |
Average : 8090.0 N | (Gr. B lb) For thickness > 7.5 mm 1200 N minimum |
Passed the test |
| 4 | Scratch Hardness Surface (Mohs' scale) |
No. 7 | (Gr. B lb) For commercial application 6 minimum, Home application 5 minimum |
Passed the test |
| 5 | Thermal Shock Resistance | None of the tiles as tested showed any defects on surface at the end of the 10th cycle. |
(Gr. B lb) Tiles specimens should not show any visible defect when subjected to thermal shock resistance test as per test method IS 13630 : 2006 (Part 5) with immersion |
Passed the test |
| 6 | Bulk Density (gm/cc) | Average : 2.302 | IS 13630 (Part 2) : 2006 | - |
| 7 | Co-efficient of Thermal Expansion from ambient Temperature to 100oC |
L = 4.4956 (10⁶ K¹) B = 4.6883 (10⁶ K¹) |
- | Passed the test |
| 8 | Straightness of Sides (facial sides) The maximum deviation from straightness in percent related to the corresponding work sizes |
+ 0.05 % (Max) - 0.08 % (Max) |
S > 410 cm²± 0.1 % | Passed the test |
| 9 | Rectagularity The maximum deviation from straightness in percent related to the corresponding work sizes |
+ 0.10 % (Max) - 0.10 % (Max) |
± 0.1 % | Passed the test |
| 10 | ||||
| Surface Flatness The maximum deviation from flatness in percent | ||||
| (a) Centre of curvature related to diagonal calculated from work size. |
+ 0.17 % (Max) | ± 0.2 % | Passed the test | |
| (b) Edge of curvature related to the corresponding work size |
+ 0.10 % (Max) - 0.14 % (Max) |
± 0.2 % | Passed the test | |
| (c) Warpage related to the diagonal calculated from the Work Size |
+ 0.09 % (Max) - 0.06 % (Max) |
± 0.2 % | Passed the test | |
| 11 | ||||
| Chemical resistance Five test specimens were treated with following solns. |
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| (a) Center of curvature related to diagonal calculated from work size. |
+ 0.17 % (Max) | ± 0.2 % | Passed the test | |
| (b) Edge of curvature related to the corresponding work size |
+ 0.10 % (Max) - 0.14 % (Max) |
± 0.2 % | Passed the test | |
| (c) Warpage related to the diagonal calculated from the Work Size |
+ 0.09 % (Max) - 0.06 % (Max) |
± 0.2 % | Passed the test | |
| Five test specimens were treated with following solns. | ||||
| 1. Household Chemicals a) Ammonium Chloride soln. (100 gm/l) b) Standard cleaning Agent soln., (as per procedure) |
No visual changes observed after immersion for 6 hrs., pencil lines removed with soft dry cloth. No visual changes observed after immersion for 6 hrs., pencil lines removed with soft dry cloth. |
"Class - AA" min. "Class - AA" min. |
Conformed to "Class-AA" Conformed to"Class-AA" |
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| 2. Swimming pool salts a) Sodium Hypochlorite Soln. (20 mg / l) b) Copper Sulphate Soln. (20 mg / l) |
No visual changes observed after immersion for 6 hrs., pencil lines removed with soft dry cloth. No visual changes observed after immersion for 6 hrs., pencil lines removed with soft dry cloth. |
"Class - AA" min. "Class - AA" min. |
Conformed to
"Class-AA" Conformed to "Class-AA" |
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| 3. Acids a) Hydrochloric acid Soln. 3 % (v/v) b) Citric acid Soln. (200 mg / l) |
No visual changes observed after immersion for 7 days, pencil lines removed with soft dry cloth. No visual changes observed after immersion for 6 hrs., pencil lines removed with soft dry cloth. |
- - |
Conformed to
"Class-AA" Conformed to "Class-AA" |
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| 4. Alkali Potassium hydroxide soln., (200 mg / l) |
No visual changes observed after immersion for 7 days, pencil lines removed with soft dry cloth. |
- | Conformed to "Class-AA" | |
| 12 | ||||
| Skid Resistance / Surface Slip Resistance | ||||
| (a) Condition of Test Surface : Tile Surface was cleaned thoroughly be wet cloth followed by dry cloth and ensured that the surface is completely clean and dryt the time of testing. |
- | - | - | |
| (b) Direction of Test (1) Parallel to sides (4 Measurements) |
Coefficient of friction μ 1) 0.83 2) 0.78 3) 0.77 4) 0.79 |
As per ISO 10545 Part - 17 | - | |
| (2) Diagonal to sides (4 Measurements) | 5) 0.76 6) 0.75 7) 0.76 8) 0.76 |
- | - | |
| 13 | Moisture expansion in(mm / mtr.) | 0.00 | Passed the test | - |
| 14 | Skid Resistance/ Surface Slip Resistance BS EN Standard specification EN:14411 :2016 ( Group Bla) |
- | R-11 | R-11 |
