| ASTM Test |
Test Description |
Trend Stone |
Mid-range Ordinary Granite |
ASTMC 373-88 (94)
|
Water Absorption |
Less than 0.2% |
 |
Greater than 0.39% |
 |
| ASTMC 484-86 (93) |
Thermal Shock Resistance |
No evidence of any failure or damage |
|
No evidence of any failure or damage |
|
| ASTMC 256-93a |
Pendulum Impact Resistance |
(J/M) is 7.4 + 0.5 |
|
(J/M) is 6.3 + 0.7 |
|
| ASTMC 648-84 (94) |
Breaking Strength |
M.O.R 49.4 + 2.5 Mpa* |
|
M.O.R 34.3 + 2.5 Mpa* |
|
| ASTMC 790M-93 |
Flexural Strength |
Mpa 28.1* |
|
Mpa 15.3* |
|
| ASTMC 1028-96 |
Friction Coefficient
|
Dry test 0.91Wet test 0.63 |
|
A coefficient of friction greater than 0.5 is generally recognized as providing nonhazardous walkway |
|
| ASTMC 1712-89 |
Sulphide Staining |
No evidence of any staining or discoloration |
|
No evidence of any staining or discoloration |
|
| ASTMC 696-1 |
Linear Thermal Expansion |
No unusual behavior observed in expansion or contraction |
|
No unusual behavior observed in expansion or contraction |
|
| ASTMC 1243-93 |
Resistance to Deep Abrasive Wear |
102.7 + 9.2 |
|
136.5 + 7.7 |
|
| DIN 51961-63 |
Resistance to Cigarette Embers |
All stains disappeared |
|
Yellow stained halo remained |
|
