Ceramic & Porcelain Tile Technical Specifications
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Explore the technical specifications of Unitas Ceramica ceramic and porcelain tiles, including dimensional tolerances, water absorption, breaking strength, modulus of rupture, surface quality, chemical resistance and other performance characteristics. The specifications below present applicable standards, Unitas values and test methods for ceramic wall tiles, ceramic floor tiles and porcelain tiles, helping importers, distributors, architects and project buyers evaluate products for their requirements.
Ceramic Wall Tile Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
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Ceramic Floor Tile Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
| CHARACTERISTIC |
STANDARD AS PER |
UNITAS VALUE |
TEST METHOD |
| ISO-13006 / EN14411 |
| GROUP |
| Deviation in length & width |
± 0.6% |
± 0.1% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Deviation in thickness |
± 5.0% |
± 4.0% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Straightness in sides |
± 0.5% |
± 0.1% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Rectangularity |
± 0.6% |
± 0.4% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Surface flatness |
± 0.5% |
± 0.2% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Surface quality |
Min. 95% defect-free |
> 96% |
ISO 10545-2 |
| Water absorption |
3% < Ev ≤ 6% |
< 3.7% |
ISO-10545-3 |
| Modulus of rupture |
> 22 N/mm² |
> 35 N/mm² |
ISO-10545-4 |
| Breaking strength |
> 600 N |
> 800 N |
ISO-10545-4 |
| Frost resistance |
Test passed in accordance with test method |
Pass |
ISO-10545-12 |
| Thermal shock resistance |
Min. 10 cycle |
Pass |
ISO-10545-9 |
| Moisture expansion |
0.02 mm/m |
0.01 mm/m |
ISO-10545-10 |
| Thermal expansion (COE) |
Max. 9.0 × 10⁻⁶ |
Max. 5 × 10⁻⁶ |
ISO-10545-8 |
| Crazing resistance |
No damage |
No damage |
ISO-10545-11 |
| Chemical resistance |
No damage |
No damage |
ISO-10545-13 |
| Stain resistance |
Min. Class 3 |
Class 5 |
ISO-10545-14 |
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Porcelain Tile Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
| CHARACTERISTIC |
STANDARD AS PER |
UNITAS VALUE |
TEST METHOD |
| ISO-13006/EN14411 |
| GROUP |
| Deviation in length & width |
± 0.5% |
± 0.1% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Deviation in thickness |
± 5.0% |
± 4.0% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Straightness in sides |
± 0.5% |
± 0.1% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Rectangularity |
± 0.5% |
± 0.1% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Surface flatness |
± 0.5% |
± 0.2% |
ISO-10545-2 |
| Surface quality |
Min. 95% defect-free |
> 96% |
ISO 10545-2 |
| Glossiness |
> 90 GU |
> 92 GU |
Gloss meter 60° |
| Water absorption |
≤ 0.5% |
≤ 0.05% |
ISO-10545-3 |
| Apparent density |
> 2.3 g/cc |
> 2.30 g/cc |
DIN 51057 |
| Modulus of rupture |
> 35 N/mm² |
> 45 N/mm² |
ISO-10545-4 |
| Breaking strength |
> 1300 N |
> 1600 N |
ISO-10545-4 |
| Impact resistance (COR) |
> 0.55 |
> 0.55 |
ISO-10545-5 |
| Surface abrasion resistance |
Declared class (between ≤ 175 or ≤ 100 revolutions) |
EN 154 |
|
| Deep abrasion resistance (Mohs scale) |
5 |
5 |
EN 101 |
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