Lab test results of Egyptian Marble & Granite according to ASTM

"For Guidance only"

Stone Name

 Abrasion resistance hardness (ASTMC241)

Flexural strength Mpa. (ASTM C880)

Modulus of rupture Mpa. (ASTM C99)

Compressive Strength Mpa. (ASTMC170)

Water Absorption by weight % (ASTMC97)

Denisty (kg/m3) (ASTM C97)

*Granite

 Wadi Ghazal

64.30

9.18

17.70

175.00

0.20

2635

 Wadi Forsan

243.00

15.00

9.50

139.50

0.30

2580

 Gray Aswan

98.33

4.03

13.75

140.48

0.19

2630

 Rosa Hodi

116.33

3.53

11.03

69.92

0.32

2635

 RosaGandola

127.33

2.61

14.52

93.25

0.29

2660

 Rosa Royal

62.60

12.55

-

60.90

0.31

2611

 Red Aswan

81.00

8.80

7.60

152.25

0.06

2670

*Marble

 Khatmia

17.00

12.48

9.80

140.60

0.35

2690

 Sunny Light

23.00

10.50

16.30

56.70

0.90

2640

 Golden Yellow

9.70

15.40

16.70

71.80

1.10

2543

 Egyptian Beige

16.60

10.60

7.36

95.90

0.42

2650

 Selvia

23.00

10.50

16.30

56.70

0.90

2640

 Golden Cream

14.00

10.12

14.07

74.47

1.01

2588

 Galala A

16.60

10.60

7.36

95.90

0.42

2650

 Sinai Pearl

9.70

15.40

16.70

71.80

1.10

2543

 Galala B

16.60

10.60

7.36

95.90

0.42

2650

 Sunny Dark

23.00

10.50

16.30

56.70

0.90

2640