Ajax Marble
Ajax marble is a precious material quarried in Greece. It is a natural stone. It is excavated from our own quarry located in Nikisiani.
It is composed of dolomite and calcite. It is a marble of very high quality.
Ajax marble has a white background crossed by beautiful grey and brown veins.
It is a brilliant choice for both indoor and exterior projects and it is suitable for book match patterns.
Technical Characteristics
| No | Test items | Test method | Test condition | Test results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Compressive strength (Dry condition)
|
GB/T 9966.1-2001
|
50mm×50mm×50mm, 5pcs,
one face honed |
174 MPa
|
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Compressive strength (Wet condition)
|
50mm×50mm×50mm, 5pcs,
one face honed |
169 MPa
|
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| 2 |
Flexural strength
(Dry condition) |
GB/T 9966.2-2001
|
350mm×100mm×30mm, 5pcs,
one face honed |
11.5 MPa
|
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Flexural strength
(Wet condition) |
350mm×100mm×30mm, 5pcs,
one face honed |
11.6 MPa
|
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| 3 |
Water absorption
|
GB/T 9966.3-2001
|
50mm×50mm×50mm, 5pcs,
one face honed |
0.17 %
|
|
Bulk Density
|
2.83 g/cm3
|
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| 4 |
Shore hardness
|
GB/T 9966.5-2001
|
100mm×100mm×30mm, 3pcs,
one face honed Testing surface: honed |
58.0
|
| 5 |
Radioactivity
|
GB 6566-2010
|
2kg
|
Class A
see Annex A |
| 6 |
Petrographic
description |
GB/T 17412.3-1998
|
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see Annex B
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| Test results are related with tested samples only and may be used as guidance of the material’s properties. | ||||
| Test items | Requirement in Standard (requirements of Class A of GB 6566-2010) |
Test Results |
|---|---|---|
|
Internal exposure index IRa
|
IRa≤1.0
|
<0.1
|
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External exposure index Ir
|
Ir ≤1.3
|
<0.1
|
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Specific activity of the nuclides
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Nuclides
|
Bq/kg
|
Specific activity
|
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Th-232
|
5.6
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|
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K-40
|
1.6
|
|
|
6
|
0.0
|
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| Texture | Granular crystalloblastic texture |
|---|---|
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Structure
|
Mussive structure
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Major mineral
|
Dolomite(95%+), Calcite (5%-) .
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Accessory mineral
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Secondary mineral
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