Peperino Vitorchiano Trachyte
Grey - Trachyte
Italy
Item Details
Quarry Location:
Vitorchiano, Soriano nel Cimino, Provincia di Viterbo, Lazio
Water Absorption:
4.28 %
Density:
2225 kg/m3
Flexural Strength:
5.2 MPa
Compressive Strength:
25.5 - 44.2 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:
Peperino Vitorchiano Trachite,Peperino di Vitorchiano,Pietra Peperino Vitorchiano,Peperino Vitorchiano Trachyte
Description:
Petrographic definition: ignimbrite quarzolatitica
Massa Unit Volume: 2225 Kg / m3
Water Absorption: 4.28%
Breaking Load Compression Simple: 44.2 MPa
Compression breaking load after freezing: 25.5 MPa
Elastic Modulus Tangent: 27,400 MPa
Tensile indirect through Flex: 5.2 MPa
Coefficient relative Abrasion (referred to Granite St. Fedelino): 0.25
Impact resistance: minimum fall height: 40 cm
Linear thermal expansion coefficient of 4.3 x 10-5 0C-1
Knoop microhardness: 1933 MPa
Source: Politecnico di Torino