Ceppo Poltragno Conglomerate
Grey - Conglomerate
Italy
Item Details
Quarry Location:
Castro, Pianico, Lago d'Iseo, Provincia di Brescia, Lombardia
Water Absorption:
3.34 %
Density:
2250 kg/m3
Flexural Strength:
4.3 MPa
Compressive Strength:
20.9 - 27.7 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Building Ornaments, Flagstone,Coping, Pavers, Slabs, Sculptures, Window Sills, Stairs
Finishing Surface:
Sawn cut, Honed, Natural, Split, river worn, feature rocks
Additional Names:
Ceppo di Poltragno,Pietra Ceppo Poltragno,Poltragno Conglomerate,Ceppo Poltragno Conglomerate
Description:
Petrographic definition: conglomerate
Massa Unit Volume: 2250 Kg / m3
Water Absorption: 3.34%
Breaking Load Compression Simple: 20.9 MPa
Compression breaking load after freezing: 27.7 MPa
Tensile indirect through Flex: 4.3 MPa
Coefficient relative Abrasion (referred to Granite St. Fedelino): 0.22
Impact resistance: minimum fall height: 35 cm
Linear thermal expansion coefficient of 6.6 x 10-5 0C-1
Knoop microhardness: 608.2 MPa
Source: Università di Pisa - Politecnico di Torino