- Material Type:
- Granite
- Origin:
Sweden (Brastad, Hunnebostrand, Sotenäs, Västra Götaland, Bohuslän) - Primary Color(s):
- Red
- Recommended Usage:
- Countertops, monuments, mosaic, exterior - interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
- Additional Names:
- Bohus Rod Granite, Bohus Red Granite, Red Bohus Granite, Bohas Rot Granit, Bohus RV Roed Granite, Bohus Roed Bratteby Granite, Bratterby Granite, Hunnebo Granite, Hunnebostrand Granite, Roed Bohus Granit, Bratteby Red Granite, Bratteby Granite
- Finished Surface:
- Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Description
Compressive strength EN 1926 MPa 244
Flexural strength EN 12372 Mpa 18,4
Abrasion resistance, Boehme DIN 52 108 1) cm3 5,15
Abrasion resistance, Boehme EN 14157 2) mm3 5148
Water absorption EN 13755 weight % 0,1
Apparent density EN 1936 kg/m3 2620
Breaking load at dowel holes EN 13364 N 3700
Slip resistance, honed surface EN 14231 SRV, dry 55
Slip resistance, honed surface EN 14231 SRV, wet 18
Rupture energy, Thickness: 23 mm EN 14158 J 4,0
Petrographic composition EN 12407*
Potassium feldspar % 30
Quartz % 35
Biotite % 3
Plagioclase % 29
Tested by SP, Swedish National Testing and Research Institute