Brown - Sandstone
Quarry Location: Britannia Quarries, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Water Absorption: 4 %
Density: 2460 Kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 10.66 MPa
Compressive Strength: 54.0 N/mm2
Recommended Usage: Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, paving
Finishing Surface: Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Thermalled, Natural Cleft, Weatheredge
Additional Names: Woodkirk Yorkstone,Woodkirk Stone,Woodkirk Sandstone
Woodkirk Sandstone can be commonly used; Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, paving.
Test Properties Result
Water Absorption 4%
Flexural Strength 10.66 MPa
Freeze/Thaw Freeze thaw test indicates that failure because of frost action is unlikely
Unpolished Slip Resistance 82 (dry)
Compressive Strength 54 N/mm2
Apparent Density 2460 Kg/m3