Axarich

Technical Specification For Wall Tiles

SR, NO.	CHARACTERISTICS	REQUREMENT AS PER ISO 13006 BIa / EN 176 BI a	ISO / EN TESTING METHOD
A	DIMENSION & SURFACE QUALITY
1	Deviation in Length & width	Max. +/- 0.5%	EN-98;IS:13630 (Part 1)
2	Deviation in thickness	Max. +/- 5%	EN-98;IS:13630 (Part 1)
3	Surface flatness (Warpage)	Max. +/- 0.5%	EN-98;IS:13630 (Part 1)
4	Rectangularity (Squareness)	Max. +/- 0.5%	EN-98;IS:13630 (Part 1)
B	PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
1	Water Absorption	>/= 10%	EN-99;IS:13630 (Part 2)
2	Scratch Hardness of Surface (Mohs)	Min. 3	EN-101;IS:13630 (Part 13)
3	Resistance to Surface Abrasion (of tiles intended for use on floors)	Abration class shall be specified by the manufacturer	EN-154;IS:13630 (Part 11)
4	Crazing Resistance	Required	EN-105;IS:13630 (Part 9)
5	Modulus of Rupture	Min.153 Kg/cm2	EN-100;IS:13630 (Part 6)
C	CHEMICAL / THERMAL PROPERTIES
1	STAINING RESISTANCE	MIN CLASS 2	EN-122;IS:13630 (Part 8)
2	HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS	MIN CLASS B	EN-122;IS:13630 (Part 8)
3	THERMAL SHOCK	RESISTANT TO 10 CYCLES	EN-104;IS:13630 (Part 5)
4	THERMAL EXPANSION	MAX-9E-06	EN-104;IS:13630 (Part 5)

SR, NO.	CHARACTERISTICS	REQUREMENT AS PER ISO 13006 BIIa / EN 176 BII a	ISO / EN TESTING METHOD
A	DIMENSION & SURFACE QUALITY
1	Deviation in Length & Width
	a.The deviation in percent of the average size of each tile (2 or 4 sides) from the work size (w)	Max.± 0.6	ISO-10545-2 IS:13630-1
	b. The deviation in percent of the average size of each tile (2 or 4 sides) from the average size of the 10 test specimen (20 or 40 sides)	Max.± 0.5	ISO-10545-2 IS:13630-1
2	Deviation in Thickness	Max.± 5.0%	ISO-10545-2 IS:13630-1
3	Deviation in Straightness of sides	Max.±0.5%	ISO-10545-2 IS:13630-1
4	Deviation in Rectangulanty	Max.±0.6%	ISO-10545-2 IS:13630-1
5	Surface Flatness
	a.Centre curvature (max.)	Max.± 0.5%	ISO-10545-2 IS:13630-1
	b.Edge curvature (max.)	Max.± 0.5%	ISO-10545-2 IS:13630-1
	c.Corner warpage (max.)	Max.± 0.5%	ISO-10545-2 IS:13630-1
B	PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
1	Water Absorption	Avg.3 < E < 6% Individual max. 6.5%	ISO-10545-3 IS:13630-2
2	Scratch Hardness (Moh's scale)	Not Required	IS:13630-13
3	Abrasion Resistance	Tested as per PEI methodology	ISO-10545-7 IS:13630-11
4	Crazing Resistance	Required	ISO-10545-11 IS:13630-9
5	Modulus of Rupture in N/mm²	Avg. 22, Individual min 20	ISO-10545-4 IS:13630-6
C	CHEMICAL / THERMAL PROPERTIES
1	Chemical Resistance	Required,if agreed	ISO-10545-13 IS:13630-8
2	Resistance to household chemicals	Class AA, min.	ISO-10545-13 IS:13630-8
3	Resistance to staining	Class 1, min.	ISO-10545-14 IS:13630-8
4	Thermal Shock	Required,if agreed	ISO-10545-9 IS:13630-5