| CHARACTERISTICS | Vitrified Tiles Requirement as per ISO 13006 Bla/En176 | Vitrified Tiles is 15622 : 2006 Group Bla | OUR VALUE |
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| DIMENSION AND SURFACE QUALITY |
| LENGTH AND WIDTH | +/- 0.6% | +/- 0.1% | +/- 5.1% |
| DEVEIATION IN THICNESS | +/- 0.5% | +/- 0.4% | 0.6mm |
| STRAIGHTNESS OF SIDES | +/- 0.5% | +/- 0.1% | 0.3% |
| RECTANGULARITY | +/- 0.6% | +/- 0.1% | +/- 0.5% |
| SURFACE FLATNESS | +/-0.5% | +/-0.2% | 0.5% |
| COLOR DIFFERENCE | Unaltered | Unaltered | No Change |
| SURFACE COATING | As Per Manufacturer Norms | As Per Manufacturer Norms | As Per Manufacturer Norms |
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| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
| WATER ABSORPTION | ≤ 0.5% | ≤ 0.8% | 0.05% |
| FLEXURAL STRENGTH (MOR) | ≥ 35 N mm2 | ≥ 44 N mm2 | 44 |
| MOHS HARDNESS | ≥ 6 | ≥ 6 | 7 |
| FLEXURAL BREAKING STRENGTH | > 1300 N | > 1500 N | > 1900 N |
| BULK DENSITY | > 2 gm/cc | > 2.2 gm/cc | > 2.35 gm/cc |
| GLOSSINESS | As Per Manufacturer Norms | As Per Manufacturer Norms | As Per Manufacturer Norms |
| SLIP RESISTANCE | > 0.4 | > 0.4 | > 0.6% |
| RESISTANCE OF SURFACE ABRASION | As Per Manufacturer Norms | As Per Manufacturer Norms | As Per Manufacturer Norms |
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| CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
| STAINING RESISTANCE | Resistant | Resistant | Resistant |
| HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL | No Damage | No Damage | No Damage |
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| THERMAL PROPERTIES |
| THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE | No Damage | No Damage | Passed |
| THERMAL EXPANSION | 9×10 – 6 Max. | 9×10 – k- 1 Max. | Passed |
| MOISTURE EXPANSION | Nil | Nil | Passed |
