GRANITE AND ASTM AND TECHNICAL DATA

TECHNICAL DATA IN ASTM

Measurement of Physical Properties

The various physical properties of dimension stones are tested by means of the procedures documented by ASTM. ASTM also publishes standards for the major stone types, listing the minimum/maximum values to be expected from a particular stone type in a particular test. It should be noted that there are many stones that do not meet these values, yet have demonstrated satisfactory performance in a variety of applications. This table should then be considered to be more of a general guide than an absolute pass/fail gauge.
Copies of the ASTM Standards and test procedures are available from ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, Tel: (610) 832 9500, or visit www.astm.org.