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4-4-1-D DOC08 ing-DEF - VPDF PDF
4-4-1-D DOC08 ing-DEF - VPDF PDF
The length of the track left on the tile after the test is indicative of the greater or
lesser degree of toughness of the test material.
This characteristic is envisaged for all modular rigid materials intended for
flooring. In the case of ceramic tiles, the length of the track left on the tile corresponds
to a volume of removed material expressed in cubic millimetres (mm3), based on a
mathematical formula that calculates this volume.
Vitrified tiles are tougher than porous ones, and pressed tiles are tougher than
extruded ones. Standard EN 14411 establishes a minimum resistance to deep
abrasion for all unglazed tiles (UGL), expressed as the maximum allowable volume
of material removed at the end of the test (in mm3).
Standard test method ISO 10545-6 consists of making a groove with a rotating
disc that causes a material loss, which indicates the degree of consistency of the ceramic
body in regard to the cohesion of the particles making up the body.
Physico-chemical characteristics 1
Resistance to deep abrasion
The test method relates groove length to the volume of abraded material,
expressed in cubic millimetres (mm3). The more compact is the material, the shorter
will the groove be and, hence, also the smaller the volume of removed material. Thus,
porcelain tiles (BIa) display the shortest groove after testing, while extruded tiles with a
water absorption capacity E>10% (AIII) exhibit the largest loss of material.
⎛ Π·α
2
⎞ h·d
V =⎜ − sin α ⎟
⎝ 180 ⎠ 8
where:
Physico-chemical characteristics 2
Resistance to deep abrasion
Standard EN 14411 establishes maximum values for the volume of removed
material (expressed in mm3) for unglazed tiles of the different product groups, as set out
in the following table.
Physico-chemical characteristics 3
Resistance to deep abrasion