PHYSICAL - MECHANICAL FEATURES

Commercial trade name:

African Imperial Red

Geological classification:

Granite

Mineralogical composition

Major constituent minerals:

Alkali

Feldspar

Quartz

Plagioclase

Accessory minerals:

Hornblende

Biotite

Magnetite

Physical Properties

Compressive strength, MPa (nominal value)

Flexural strength, MPa (nominal value)

Water absorption, % m/m

Dry 206,2

Wet 181,1

Dry 15,0

Wet 17,4

0,201

Density:

Bulk density, kg/m3

Relative density

Abrasion resistance, wear, mm

2620

2,62

1,35