Hardness

(Mohs)

3-3,5

Unit Volume by Weight

(gr/cm 3 )

2,69

Density

(gr/cm 3 )

2,70

Water Absorption at Atmospheric Pressure

By Weight(%0)

0,2

By Volume (%0)

0,51

Water Absorption at Boiling Water

By Weight(%0)

0,23

By Volume (%0)

0,58

Porosity

(%0)

0,54

Compressive Strength

(Kgf/cm 2 )

1019

Compressive Strength After Freezing

(Kgf/cm 2 )

774

Strength to Blow

(Kgf/cm 2 )

50

Strength to Bending

(Kgf/cm 2 )

82,6

Modules of Elasticity

(Kgf/cm 2 )

7,5

Ratio of Fullness

(%0)

98,18

Degree of Pores

(%0)

1,82

Average Abrasion Strength

(cm 3 /50cm 2 )

16,4

Average Tensile Strength,

(Kgf/cm 2 )

82,2

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

%

SiO2

0,156

Fe2O3

0,010

CaO

55,1

MgO

0,188