Properties
Physical Properties
Hardness
6-7
6-7
Grain Size
Coarse or Fine
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Splintery
Not Available
Streak
White
White
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Dull
Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous
Compressive Strength
95.00 N/mm2
20
175.00 N/mm2
13
Cleavage
Perfect
Not Available
Toughness
2.6
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8
2.6-2.7
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.2-2.8 g/cm3
2.6-2.8 g/cm3
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K
10
0.79 kJ/Kg K
16
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
|
||
|
||
|
