Item Details
Water Absorption:
0.11 By weight %
Density:
2696 kg/m³
Flexural Strength:
10.23 MPa
Compressive Strength:
129.0 - 133.6 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Construction stone, ornamental stone
Additional Names:
Brown Pearl Granite, Pearl Brown Granite, Imperial Pearl Granite
Description:
Commercial name: Imperial Pearl Granite
Petrographic Classification (Scientific Name): Hornblende monzogranite
Test Value Obtained Standard Deviation Reference standards
Apparent dry density 2.696 kg/m3 16 ASTM C-97; ABNT-NBR 12766/92
Apparent porosity 0,31% 0,03 ASTM C-97; ABNT-NBR 12766/92
Water absorption 0,11% 0,01 ASTM C-97; ABNT-NBR 12766/92
Abrasion wear (Amsler) 0,21 mm (500 m)
0,56 mm (1000 m) - ABNT-NBR 12042/90
Linear thermal dilation coefficient 4,6 x 10-3mm/m°C - ASTM E-228; ABNT-NBR 12765/92
Uniaxial compression in the natural state 133,9 MPa 12,2 ASTM C-170; ABNT-NBR 12767/92
Uniaxial compression after freeze/thaw (*) 129,0 MPa 11 ASTM C-170; ABNT-NBR 12769/92
Traction resistance in flexion 10,23 MPa 0,95 ASTM C-99; ABNT-NBR 12763/92
ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials; ABNT –Associa??o Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT)