Physical-Mechanical Characteristics

The properties of the “Páramo limestone” make it a perfect material for your modeling and recomposition.

APPARENT DENSITY

2.550 Kg/M3

OPEN POROUSNESS

4.9%

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (UNE-EN 772-1:2002)

Mean value of compressive strength:

149,3 Mpa

Normalised compressive strength:

119,5 Mpa

RESISTANCE TO FROST (UNE-EN 12371:2002 y la UNE-EN 12372:1999)

Average value of resistance to bending:

14,8 Mpa

Average value of resistance to bending after 12 frost-defrost cycles:

14,6 Mpa

Reduction of resistance to bending:

1%

RESISTANCE TO AGEING DUE TO THERMAL SHOCK (UNE-EN 14066:2003)

Alterations:

NONE

Average mass variation value:

0,7%

Average variation value for the dynamic elasticity module:

0,3%

RESISTANCE TO BENDING UNDER CONCENTRATED LOAD (UNE-EN 12372:1999)

Average value of resistance to bending:

14,8 Mpa

BREAKING LOAD FOR ANCHOR BOLTS (UNE-EN 13364:2002)

Average breaking load value:

2.150 N

WATER ABSORPTION BY CAPILLARITY (UNE-EN 700-11:2001)

Mean value of water absorption coefficients due to capillary action:

3,24 g/m2s0,5

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More than 20 years of experience in the field of natural stone extracting dedicating ourselves to block our own quarry, design, production and marketing of "Páramo Limestone"

Since 1997