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Filstone Hard Beije

Filstone Hard Beije is a kind of beige limestone quarried in Portugal. This stone is especially good for Building stone,monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, interior, exterior, wall, floor , paving and other design projects. It also called Filstone Hard Beije Limestone, Filstone Hard Beige . Filstone Hard Beije can be processed into Polished, honed, sawn cut, brushed, tumbled, chiseled, split and so on.

Data on Filstone Hard Beije

Catalog: Limestone

Color: Beige

Origin:

Portugal

Quarry Location:Fatima, Ourém,Santarém District, Beira Litoral Province

Water Absorption:2.02 %

Density:2550 Kg/m3

Flexural Strength:9.67 - 16.99 MPa

Compressive Strength:126.83 - 158.2 MPa

Recommended Usage:Building stone,monuments, pool coping, sills, ornamental stone, interior, exterior, wall, floor , paving

Finishing Surface:Polished, honed, sawn cut, brushed, tumbled, chiseled, split

Additional Names:Filstone Hard Beije Limestone,Filstone Hard Beige

Description

Apparent density measurement 2550,00 Kg/m3
Open porosity measurement 5,80 %
Water absorption measurement at normal atmospheric press. 2,02 %
Capillary water absorption 7,03 g/m2. s0.5
Uniaxial compressive strength in dry conditions 126,83 MPa
Uniaxial compressive strenght after freeze/thaw test 158,20 MPa
Flexural strength under central load in dry conditions 9,67 MPa
Flexural strength under central load after freeze/thaw test 12,00 MPa
Flexural strength under central load after saline fog test 16,99 MPa
Flexural strength under central load after thermal shock 11,80 MPa
Percentage of volume change after frost cycles 17,00 % (168 cycles)
Breaking load at dowel hole 2254,17 N
Sound speed propagation ( Pulse velocity ) 5,04 km/s
Rupture energy 2,33 J
Abrasion resistance 19,50 mm
Slip resistance in dry conditions - sawn (coefficient of friction*100) 52,83
Slip resistance in wet conditions - sawn (coefficient of friction*100) 60,00