Swallow Ceramica

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  • PROPERTIES EURO STANDARD EN-159/IS 13753 OUR VALUE
    DIMENSION & SURFACE QUALITY
    Dimension ± 0.5% ± 0.2%
    Deviation in Thickness ± 0.6mm ± 0.2mm
    Straightness of sides ± 0.3% ± 0.2%
    Rectangularity ± 0.5% ± 0.3%
    Surface flatness ± 0.5% ± 0.3%
    Surface Quality Min 95% Min 96%
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    Water absorption >10% 13.5%
    Bending Strength > 150 Kg/Cm2 200-250 Kg/Cm2
    Scratch hardness (Mohs) Min 3 Min 3
    Crazing 1 cycle No Crazing at 5 Cycles
    CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
    Staining Resistance Min Class 2 Resistance to all Acids, Alkalies & Household
    Chemicals, except Hydro Fluoric Acid
    Household Chemical Min Class B Resistance to all Acids, Alkalies & Household
    Chemicals, except Hydro Fluoric Acid
    THERMAL PROPERTIES
    Thermal Shock Resistant to 10 Cycles CONFORMS
    Thermal Expansion Max-9E-06 CONFORMS
  • PROPERTIES ISO Standard 13006/EN 176 Group BIa OUR VALUE
    Length and width ± 0.5% ± 0.4%
    Thickness ± 5.0% ± 3.0%
    Straightness of sides ± 0.5% ± 0.5%
    Rectangularity ± 0.6% ± 0.4%
    Surface flatness ± 0.5% ± 0.2%
    Water absorption ± 3.6% ± 3.6%
    Breaking strength ≥ 220 Kgs/cm2 ≥ 270 Kgs/cm2
    Resistance to chemicals resistance to all alkalis (except hydrochloric acid and its compound) resistance to all alkalis (except hydrochloric acid and its compound)
    Thermal shock 10 cycles 4 cycles
  • PROPERTIES TEST METHOD ISO Standard 13006/EN 176 Group BIa TILES OUR VALUE
    Length and width BS EN ISO 10545-2 ± 0.6% ± 0.3%
    Thickness BS EN ISO 10545-2 ± 5.0% ± 3.0%
    Straightness of sides BS EN ISO 10545-2 ± 0.5% ± 0.3%
    Rectangularity BS EN ISO 10545-2 ± 0.6% ± 0.3%
    Surface flatness BS EN ISO 10545-2 ± 0.5% ± 0.3%
    Water absorption BS EN ISO 10545-3 ≤ 0.5% ≤ 0.05%
    Breaking strength BS EN ISO 10545-4 ≥ 1300N ≥ 1500N
    Modulus of rupture BS EN ISO 10545-4 ≥ 35 N/mm2 ≥ 45 N/mm2
    Resistance to deep abrasion BS EN ISO 10545-6 ≤ 175mm3 ≤ 150mm3
    Linear thermal expansion BS EN ISO 10545-8 ≤ 9 x 10-6 °C1 ≤ 7 x 10-6 °C1
    Thermal shock resistance BS EN ISO 10545-9 No visible defect No visible defect
    Frost resistance BS EN ISO 10545-12 Frost proof Frost proof
    Resistance to chemicals BS EN ISO 10545-13 No visible effect No visible effect
    Resistance to stains BS EN ISO 10545-14 Manufacturer to state class Stains removed
    Min. Class 3
    Colour resistance BS EN ISO 10545-16 No damage No damage
    Colour resistance to UV Light DIN 51094 No change in color No change in color
    Scratch hardness (MOH's Scale) EN 101 ≥ 6 MOHS ≥ 7 MOHS
    Surface quality BS EN ISO 10545-2 Min. 95% No visible defect
    Skid resistance (friction co-efficient) BS EN ISO 10545-17 > 0.4 > 0.4
    Moisture Expansion - Nil Nil
  • CHARACTERISTIC STANDARD AS PER ISO-13006/2018 OUR VALUE TEST METHOD
    REGULATORY PROPERTIES
    Deviation in length & width ± 0.3% -0.03% ISO-10545-2
    Deviation in Thickness ± 5.0% -0.03% ISO-10545-2
    Deviation of Straightness in both side ± 0.3% 0.05% ISO-10545-2
    Rectangularity ± 0.3% 0.05% ISO-10545-2
    SURFACE FLATNESS
    Centre Curvature ± 0.4% ± 0.04% ISO-10545-2
    Edge Curvature of Length ± 0.4% ± 0.05% ISO-10545-2
    Edge Curvature of Width ± 0.4% ± 0.05% ISO-10545-2
    Surface Quality As per mfg. Min 95% ISO-10545-2
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    Water absorption 0.50% 0.05% ISO-10545-3
    Modulus of repture 35 N/mm2 Min. 36 N/mm2 ISO-10545-4
    Breaking strength Min. 1300 N Min. 2100 N ISO-10545-4
    Impact resistance Min. 0.55 Min. 0.83 ISO-10545-5
    Surface abrasion resistance As per mfg. Min. Class-4 ISO-10545-7
    Thermal expansion(COE) As per mfg. Max. 3.15 x 10-6 ISO-10545-8
    Thermal shock resistance No damage No damage ISO-10545-9
    Moisture expansion Max 0.6 mm/n 0.02 ISO-10545-10
    Crazing Resistance No damage No damage ISO-10545-11
    Frost resistance No damage No damage ISO-10545-12
    Color difference <0.75 0.4 ISO-10545-16
    CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
    Chemical resistance No damage No damage ISO-10545-13
    Stain resistance Resistant Resistant ISO-10545-14
    SAFETY PROPERTIES
    Fire resistance As per mfg. Fireproof N.A.
  • PROPERTIES TEST METHOD ISO Standard 13006/EN 176 Group BIa OUR VALUE
    Deviation in Length EN 98 ± 0.6% ± 0.1%
    Deviation in Thickness EN 98 ± 5% ± 4 %
    Straightness of sides EN 98 ± 0.5% ± 0.1%
    Rectangularity EN 98 ± 0.6% ± 0.2%
    Surface flatness EN 98 ± 0.5% ± 0.3%
    Water absorption EN 99 < 0.5% < 0.05%
    Scratch hardness (MOH's Scale) EN 101 > 6 MOHS > 7 MOHS
    Modulus of Rupture EN 100 > 27 N/mm2 > 47 N/mm2
    Abrasion Resistance EN 102 < 204 mm3 < 98 mm3
    Skid Resistance (Friction Coefficient) ASTM C-1028 >0.4 > 0.6
    Breaking Strength ASTM C-648 >1113 N > 2830 N
    Density (g/cc)* DIN 51082 > 2 > 2.4
    Frost Resistance EN 202 Frost proof Frost proof
    Chemical Resistance EN 106 No damage No damage
    Thermal Shock Resistance EN 104 No damage No damage
    Colour Resistance DIN 51094 No damage No damage
    Thermal Expansion EN 103 < 9 x 10-6 < 6 x 10-6
    Stain Resistance ISO 10545-14 Resistant Resistant
    Moisture Expansion ISO 10545-10 Nil Nil
    Glossiness* Glossmeter - Min 65%-70% reflection