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Petrographic definition: limestone
Massa Unit Volume: 2685 Kg/m3
Water absorption: 0.14%
Compression breaking load Simple: 177 MPa
Compression breaking load after freezing: 184 MPa
Indirect Tensile Strength by bending: 11,2 MPa
Coefficient corresponding Abrasion (referred to Granite St. Fedelino): 0.72
Impact resistance: minimum fall height: 34 cm
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion: 4.5 x 10-5 0C-1
Knoop microhardness: 1825 MPa
non-uniformity index of hardness: 1.05
Source: Università di Pisa - Politecnico di Torino
COMPOSIZIONE CHIMICA
CaCO3: 96,61%
MgCO3: 2,11%
FeCO3: 0,11%
Insoluble residue in HCL: 1,27%
Brown- Marble
Petrographic definition: limestone
Massa Unit Volume: 2685 Kg/m3
Water absorption: 0.14%
Compression breaking load Simple: 177 MPa
Compression breaking load after freezing: 184 MPa
Indirect Tensile Strength by bending: 11,2 MPa
Coefficient corresponding Abrasion (referred to Granite St. Fedelino): 0.72
Impact resistance: minimum fall height: 34 cm
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion: 4.5 x 10-5 0C-1
Knoop microhardness: 1825 MPa
non-uniformity index of hardness: 1.05
Source: Università di Pisa - Politecnico di Torino
COMPOSIZIONE CHIMICA
CaCO3: 96,61%
MgCO3: 2,11%
FeCO3: 0,11%
Insoluble residue in HCL: 1,27%