Estremoz Branco
Sold in blocks and in slabs or tiles, Branco de Estremoz is the marble that gave the region a millenary reputation. A stone almost devoid of veins, white, crystalline and very fine-grained, with a world demand always much higher than supply. It is a noble and luminous stone, which combines the austerity of marble with the inspiring purity of clarity.
Examples of Use
Finishing
Polished | Pluma | Diamond | Bambu
Physical and Mechanical Characteristics
Petrographic Description
(EN 12407:2000)
Marble
Fire Behavior (reserved for uses subject to fire regulations)
(EN 13501-1:2007)
Class A1 (according to the Amendment to Decision 96/603/EC)
Flexural Strenght under Centered Load [MPa]
(EN 12372:2006)
Average value = 15.9
Standard Deviation = 0.9
Water Absorption at Atmospheric Pressure [%]
(EN 13755:2008)
Average value = 0.1
Standard Deviation = 0.0
Apparent Volume [kg.m-3]
(EN 1936:2006)
Average value = 2710
Standard Deviation = 0
Open Porosity [%]
(EN 1936:2006)
Average value = 0.2
Standard Deviation = 0.0
Abrasion Test (Capon) [mm]
(EN 14157:2004)
Average value = 21.5
Standard Deviation = 1.2
Slip Resistance [SRV]
(EN 14231:2003)
Dry = 71
Wet = 65
Resistance to Ageing by Thermal Shock (outdoor use only) [%]
(EN 14066:2003)
Mass Variation/Average value = 0.01
Mass Variation/Standard Deviation = 0.01
Decrease of Dynamic Elastic Modulus/Average value = 25.8
Decrease of Dynamic Elastic Modulus/Standard Deviation = 3.2
Recommended Use
Interior Floor
