Why is the ceramic tile
so strong? All stone rocks acquire their strength because of the centuries of pressure applied to them, in this way( at a temperature of 1100 degrees) ceramic granite tile is produced, the technical characteristics of which are not inferior to the natural stone of the same breed. A homogeneous ceramic granite is considered particularly reliable, which in hard( unpolished) state has a hardness of 8 units on the MEP scale, while natural granite occupies 6 units in the same characteristic. Homogeneous material is called because of its continuous structure, the pattern permeates through the tile, which makes it virtually eternal.
There is also a double-press tile, in this case the pattern is pressed as a second layer, which, of course, affects its durability. Another kind of this material is glazed, that is, the decorative layer of glaze is applied to the base, giving the tile a more elegant, designer look. According to the type of surface ceramic granite is divided into matte and polished( although there are also semi-polished series).Matte material is natural, without additional processing after pressing with firing. It is logical that the polished material undergoes abrasive treatment to an ideally smooth state, which, however, reduces its surface hardness and increases moisture absorption.
Thickness and dimensions of ceramic tiles - are there any variants of
? There is always a choice, and no one forces you to take, for example, slabs with a half meter side, if you want to lay out the walls with small facing elements, not wider than the palm of your hand. Unlike the format, the thickness of ceramic tiles does not give you a particularly rich choice, it can range from 7 to 25 millimeters. And, proceeding from thickness, you can make a choice of facing for a floor or walls, laying on a floor a tile from one and a half centimeters and above.
But, let's again switch to the sizes of ceramic granite tiles, since they are much more important for covering the walls and floor in the room than the thickness of the lining. So, the minimum format of the tile is 10x10 centimeters, the maximum square is 120x120, the step between the sizes is 5 or 10 centimeters. There is also a rectangular shape from 12x60 to 40x60, from 15x90 to 45x90 and stand alone format is from 30x120 and above. At the same time tiles can differ from each other with an error of 0.7%, in contrast to calibrated ones, in which the error margin is 0.1%.
What are the weight and density of ceramic tiles, as well as other parameters of
? Of all the characteristics when buying tiles, we are always most interested in weight, since it depends on it how much material you can transport at a time, and whether you will have to do a second move nextparty. The specific gravity of ceramic granite tiles is 2400 kg / m3, knowing how many pieces per cubic meter, you can calculate how much one granite facing element weighs. Approximately the same specific weight of the glass, so that you can easily combine these two materials.
Chemical resistance of ceramic granite is such that it can withstand almost all known acids, except hydrofluoric acid.
But the density of ceramic granite tiles in the regulatory specifications is always missing, because this is a completely unimportant indicator for finishing works. Usually the specific gravity is used, which fully corresponds to the concept of density - mass per unit volume. One can judge the density of a ceramogranite series by the degree of moisture absorption - the lower it is, the higher the density of the tile. And here the moisture absorption itself is really present among the characteristics of porcelain stoneware, and is expressed in percentage. Usually it corresponds to 0.05%, while for natural granite this figure is higher - 0.5%.
