Pierre De St Pantaleon , Beige Limestone Tiles & Slabs France

Sedimentary rock. Slightly cellular shelly limestone of a light beige color with an amber tinge. Many small holes. Medium grain to coarse. Some shell debris.

Pierre St Pantaleon:
Bulk density
> Open porosity 1810 kg / m3
according to standard NF EN 1936 33.0%
> Measurement of the water absorption by capillarity
according to NF EN 1925
parallel to the absorption anisotropy planes 276.9 g / m².s 0.5
absorption anisotropy planes perpendicular to 344.0 g / m².s 0.5
> Sound propagation speed
according to the NF B 10-505
direction parallel to the quarry bed 3130 m / s
direction perpendicular to the quarry bed 2970 m / s
> The flexural strength measurement
according to the NF EN 12372
force exerted perpendicular to the planes of anisotropy 3.4 MPa
> The compressive strength measurement
According to the NF EN 1926 from 11.3 to 14.9 MPa
Force exerted perpendicular to the planes of anisotropy
> Wear Try
According to the standard pr EN 14157 23.0 mm
> Frost susceptibility test
according to EN 12371
in cycles 26