Ethical Gold Sandstone

Petrographic Description EN 12407:2007

Technical Data Sheet

11/07/2016, Re12

Beige tone with brownish and orange veining. Medium grain. Main component is quartz. Sandstone (arkose).

TestStandardResult
Apparent DensityUNE-EN 1936:20072190 ± 10 kg/m^3
Open porosityUNE-EN 1936:200712,6 ± 0,2 %
Flexural StrengthUNE-EN 12372:20074,7 ± 0,4 Mpa
Compressive StrengthUNE-EN 1926:200749 ± 4 Mpa
Water absorption at atmospheric pressureUNE-EN 13755:20086,1 ± 0,1 %
Abrasion resistanceUNE-EN 1341:200222,0 ± 1,5 Mm
Frost resistance. Fluxural strength after 12 cyclesUNE-EN 12371:20114,3 ± 0,6 Mpa
Frost resistance. Fluxural strength after 56 cyclesUNE-EN 14066:20144,3 ± 0,6 Mpa
Thermal shock resistance. Flexural strengthUNE-EN 14066:20144,3 ± 0,4 Mpa
Breaking load at a dowel holeUNE-EN 13364:2002700 ± 137 N
Slip resistance (Dry/Wet)UNE-EN 14231:2004Dry 88 ± 2 SRV / Wet 74 ± 2 SRV
Water absorption by capillarityUNE-EN 1925:199988,4 ± 15 g/(m^2)s^0,5