Chassagne Beige Limestone Slabs & Tiles, France Beige Limestone

Type Oolitic limestone, Middle Jurassic, Bathonian stratum
Aspect fine grain light beige background
Location France

Recommended uses
Cladding : Elevation, springing course, string course, sill, base course except severe freezing area
Ashlar masonry : Elevation, springing course, cornice, sill, base course except severe freezing area
Flooring : Internal, Public medium traffic use
Decorative application : Staircases, Fireplaces, Decorative application for the kitchen, Decorative application for the bathroom

Characteristics :
Apparent density : 2500 a 2700 kg/m3 (NF EN 1936)
Porosity : 1 a 5 (NF EN 1936)
Sound propagation speed : 5500 a 6500 m/s (NF B 10-505)
Resistance to fixation elements (3cm) type I : 120 a 170 daN (NF B 10-514)
Compressive strength : 140 a 180 MPa (NF EN 1926)
Bending strength : 12 a 16 MPa (NF EN 12372)
Abrasion resistance : 22 a 28 mm (NF B 10-508)
Capillarity C1 : 1 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)
Capillarity C2 : 1 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)