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Physical Data

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Specification

Unit

Result

Test method

 

 

Solids

Granite

 

Flexural modulus

MPa

8900

7730

DIN EN ISO 178

Flexural strenght

MPa

76.9

71.7

DIN EN ISO 178

Flexural elongation

%

1

1.1

DIN EN ISO 178

Tensile strenght

MPa

32.7

31.7

DIN EN ISO 527

Density

g/cm3

1.71

1.64

ISO 1183

kg/m3

1710

1640

ISO 1183

Hardness ball
Indention methode

N/mm2

257

239

DIN EN ISO 2039-1

Mohs-hardness  

2 bis 3

2 bis 3

EN 101

Pencil-hardness  

>9H

>9H

ISO 15184

Water absorbtion      

DIN EN 438 part 12

      weight  

<0,1%

<0,1%

 
      thickness  

<0,1%

<0,1%

 
Impact resistance        
      impactor

N

≤25

≤25

E DIN EN 438, 02/02 part 2/20

      dropping ball test (hight)

mm

≤1500

≤1500

E DIN EN 438, 02/02 part 2/21

Slippery Resistance  

>0,32 - 0,9

GMG100 (replaces R9)

Climate change
resistance

o C

≤0,05

≤0,05

AMK

Dry heat (pan bottom)

o C

≤100 (7C)

DIN 68 861, part 7, 04-'85

Wet heat (pan bottom)

o C

≤100 (8A)

DIN 68 861, part 8, 04-'85

Temperature change
resistance

o C

no change

UNI 9429

Cigarette burn
resistance
 

6C

6B

DIN 68 861, part 6, 11-'82

Scratch resistance  

4D

4B

DIN 68 861, part 4, 11-'81

Electrostatics
conductivity resistance
     

DIN IEC 1340-4-1, 04-'92

>1x1012Ω

insulating

EN 61340-5-1

Thermal conductivity

W/mK

0.636

0.55

DIN EN 12664

Thermal resistance

m2K/W

0.038

0.045

DIN EN 12664

Thermal expansion
coefficient

mm/mK

0.048

0.055

DIN EN 14581

m/m/oC

30.0 x 10-6

 
Water vapour
transmission properties
     

DIN EN ISO 12572

      resistance factor

μ

18607

16150

 
Change of size by change of relative humidity      

DIN EN 318, edition 5, 1998

      lenght

%

-0.03

-0.02

 
      thickness

%

0.06

0.03

 
      mass

%

0.05

0.05

 
Resistance to boiling water      

E DIN EN 438, 02/02 part 2/12

      change of weight

%

<0,1

<0,1

 
      change of thickness

%

<0,1

<0,1

Light resistance (Xenon)

Skala 0-10

better 6

better 6

DIN 53 387, 04-'89

Resistance of food contact   suitable for all colours

LMBG § 31

Hygiene  

suitable

suitable

LGA hygiene certificate

Fire resistance  

B1

DIN 4102-1

      Low flammability      
      (BAM) 12mm  

B1 for all colours*

      (BAM) 9mm + backup  

B1 for all colours*

DIN 4102-1

      (Warrington) 12mm  

Class1 SO5

BS 476 class1


* (at the moment not valid for VOLCANICS)

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