TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMGROUP PRODUCTION

DIMENSION AND SURFACE QUALITY

CHARACTERISTICS

TEST METHODS

REQUIRED STANDARDS

TAKCERAM OBTAINED VALUES

LENGTH AND WIDTH

EN 98

MAX ± 0.6 %

* ± 0.1 %

THICKNESS

EN 98

MAX ± 5 %

* ± 2 %

STRAIGHTNESS OF SIDES

EN 98

MAX ± 0.5 %

* ± 0.4 %

RECTANGULARITY

EN 98

MAX ± 0.8 %

* ± 0.4 %

SURFACE FLATNESS

EN 98

MAX ± 0.5 %

* ± 0.2 %

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

WATER ABSORBTION

EN 99

=< 0.6%

=> 0.1%

BENDING STRENGTH(N/mm2)

EN 100

=> 27

50

SURFACE HARDNESS(MOHS)

EN 101

=> 6

=> 8

ABRASION RESISTANCE

EN 102

=< 205

CONFORM

LINER THERMAl EXPANSION(C 0-1)

EN 103

=< 9 x 10

7 x 10

THERMAL ENDURANCE

EN 104

REQUIRED

CONFORM

FROST RESISTANCE

EN 202

REQUIRED

FORST PROOF

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

RESISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS AND SWIMMING POOL WATER CLEANSERS

EN 106

REQUIRED

UNAFFECTED

RESISTANCE TO ACID

EN 106

ASTM C279-79

REQUIRED

UNAFFECTED