Hardness

(Mohs)

3

Unit Volume by Weight

(gr/cm 3 )

2,2

Density

(gr/cm 3 )

2,6

Water Absorption at Atmospheric Pressure

By Weight(%0)

5,1

By Volume (%0)

11,3

Water Absorption at Boiling Water

By Weight(%0)

0,053

By Volume (%0)

0,145

Porosity

(%0)

13,4

Compressive Strength

(Kgf/cm 2 )

200

Compressive Strength After Freezing

(Kgf/cm 2 )

152

Strength to Blow

(Kgf/cm 2 )

15,97

Strength to Bending

(Kgf/cm 2 )

52

Modules of Elasticity

(Kgf/cm 2 )

106,123

Ratio of Fullness

(%0)

86,6

Degree of Pores

(%0)

0,7

Average Abrasion Strength

(cm 3 /50cm 2 )

25,2

Average Tensile Strength,

(Kgf/cm 2 )

59

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

%

SiO2

0,127

Fe2O3

0,110

CaO

54,236

MgO

0,647