* CERAMIC TILES

Water Absorption

Presented by:
HUSNA PK

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* Content

* Definition
* Types of tiles
* Tests on ceramic tiles
* Water absorption

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* Tiles

A tile is a piece of hard wearing material

that could generally used for covering ,
protection and decorating finished or
unfinished surfaces.

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* Types of Tiles

* Ceramic tiles
* Marbles / granite tiles
* Roofing tiles
* Terrazzo tiles

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* Ceramic Tiles

*Thin slabs made from clays, silica, fluxes,

coloring and other mineral raw materials
generally used as coverings for floors, walls
or facades.
*It is manufactured through the process of
heating and cooling of natural clay and
minerals.

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* Types of test conducted

* Water absorption
* Flexural strength
* Dimensions
* Thickness
* Length
* Breadth

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* Sampling

*A sample for each type of tiles under test

shall consist of 10 whole tiles
*If the proper surface area of each individual
tile is greater than 0.04 m2 (400 cm) then
only 5 tiles shall be used for the test
*When the mass of each individual tile is
below 50g a sufficient number of tiles shall
be taken so that each test specimen reaches
a mass of 50g to 100g

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* Instruments Used

DECRIPTION CALIBRATION LEAST COUNT

STATUS
GAS CYLINDER
CLOTH
OVEN YES
CURRING VESSEL
WEIGH BALANCE YES 0.01G
BINDING WIRES

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* Determination of Water
Absorption
* Testing material- CERAMIC TILES
* IS code- IS13630:2006 part-2
* Specifications-
E≤0.08%(group BIA)-ceramic fully vitrified
tiles and 0.08%<E ≤ 3%(group BIB)-ceramic
porcelain tiles

3%<E ≤ 6%(group BII)-ceramic floor tiles

E>10%(group BIII) 9
* Procedure
* A sample for each type of tile under test shall consist
of 10 whole tiles.
* Dry the tiles in oven at 110±5oc until constant mass is
reached.
* Cool the tiles to room temperature.
* Weigh each tile and record weight.
* Place the tiles vertically in water in heating apparatus
at 50mm depth above and below water table.
* Heat the water until boiling and continue boiling for
2hours allow tiles to cool for overnight.
* Weigh each tile and record the results
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* Heating Tile in Oven

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* Weighing of Oven Dried Sample

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* Preparation for Water Absorption

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* Immersion of Tiles in Boiling
Water for 2 hours

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* Cooling Tiles Overnight

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* Weigh the Sample

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* Observation Sheet
S. NO WEIGHT OF SATURATED WATER AVERAGE
OVEN DRY WEIGHT OF ABSORPTIO VALUE OF
SAMPLE(G) SAMPLE(G) N, BY MASS WATER
ABSORPTIO
N
1 1096 1305 19.06

2 1100 1317 19.72

3 1094 1303 19.10

19.5
4 1090 1307 19.90

5 1080 1293 19.72

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* Result

* AVERAGE WATER ABSORPTION OF 5 TILE 19.5%

* THE TILE IN GROUP BIII (E>10%(group BIII))

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*Thank you

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