GLAZED PORCELAIN TILES (GVT)

CHARACTERISTIC

STANDARD AS PER ISO-13006/ EN14411 GROUP

MANUFACTURER VALUE

TEST METHOD

REGULATORY PROPERTIES

Deviation in length & width

± 0.5%

± .3%

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 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. 6

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 & Cadmium given off by glazes tiles

As per mfg.

Does not yield Pb & Cd

ISO-10545-15

GLAZED PORCELAIN TILES - POLISHED (PGVT)

CHARACTERISTIC

STANDARD AS PER ISO-13006/EN14411 GROUP

MANUFACTURER VALUE

TEST METHOD

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%

± 0.1%

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 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. 6

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 & Cadmium given off by glazes tiles

As per mfg.

Does not yield Pb & Cd

ISO-10545-15