Test Report: C170 F.H.L.

- THASSOS WHITE MARBLE 01 page 1/5

Date: 15 April 2013
Material: Thassos White TW
Origin: Greece
Attention: F.H.L.Manufacturing and Trading Co. Tel: +30 25220 23514/5
I.Kiriakidis Marbles and Granites SA Fax: +30 25220 23490
Industrial Park of Prosotsani Mobile:
66200 Prosotsani E-mail: skorta@fhl.gr
Greece
Project: Not noted
Manufacturer: F.H.L.Manufacturing and Trading Co.
Reference: C170 F.H.L. - THASSOS WHITE MARBLE 01
ASTM C170: Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone
Designation: C170/C170M-09
Procedures: Please note the following procedures used to perform the abovereferenced testing:
Calculation: (failure load) / (area of bearing surface)
Loading: Applied at the rate per second of:
Nominal dimensions: Net load/second: Rate of loading/second:
Length: Width: Thick: Kgs: Lbs: Kgs/ Kn: Mpa: Psi:
mms: mms: mms: Sqcm:
50,80 50,80 50,80 181,0 399 7,0 15,5 0,69 100
Measurements: Length: measurement of the cross section at center line of the bearing surface
Width: measurement of the cross section at center line of the bearing surface
Thick: measurement of the cross section at center line
Finish: Sawcut
Conditioning: Dry: 48 hours in a heated, ventilated, dehumidified chamber at 60°C (+/-2°C)
Wet: 48 hours in immersion in filtered, circulating water at 22°C (+/-2°C)
Rift direction: The direction of strength was identified by the manufacturer.
Environment: 21°C-24°C temperature
42%-45% relative humidity
Certification: Primary Metrological Institute: Calibration Service in Italy/SIT - LBG Srl.
Date: 08 October 2012
Scale class: 60,000kgf
Maximum accuracy error: -0.73%
Maximum repeatability error: 0,32%
Zero relative error 0,00%
Maximum relative resolution: 0.17%
Affiliation: ASTM Membership Number 000111509
UNI Membership Number M4527

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Date: 15 April 2013
Material: Thassos White
ASTM C170: Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone
Designation: C170/C170M-09
Mode: Perpendicular to Rift (+)
Dimensions: L50.8mm x W50.8mm x D50.8mm nominal
Finish: Sawcut
Sample Block Dimensions: Failure load: Test results:
Number: Number: Length: Width: Thick: Kgs: Lbs: kN: Kgs/ Mpa: Psi:
TW mms: mms: mms: Sqcm:
Dry-01 N/A 50,45 50,26 50,25 34588,1 76254 352,7 1364,1 139,10 20174
Dry-02 N/A 50,27 50,71 50,14 40923,2 90220 417,3 1605,3 163,70 23742
Dry-03 N/A 50,10 50,84 50,83 34519,4 76102 352,0 1355,3 138,20 20044
Dry-04 N/A 50,15 50,48 50,07 37422,2 82502 381,6 1478,2 150,74 21862
Dry-05 N/A 50,87 50,75 50,89 43423,8 95733 442,8 1682,0 171,52 24876
Wet-01 N/A 50,96 50,83 50,01 42462,8 93614 433,0 1639,3 167,16 24245
Wet-02 N/A 50,16 50,14 50,30 29449,4 64925 300,3 1170,9 119,40 17318
Wet-03 N/A 50,88 50,13 50,07 36010,0 79388 367,2 1411,8 143,97 20880
Wet-04 N/A 50,11 50,86 50,89 35362,8 77962 360,6 1387,5 141,49 20521
Wet-05 N/A 50,79 50,91 50,03 42453,0 93593 432,9 1641,8 167,42 24282
Average dry parallel mode: D= 1497,0 152,65 22140
Standard deviation: 145,0 14,78 2144
Variance: 9,68% 9,68% 9,68%
Average wet parallel mode: W= 1450,3 147,89 21449
Standard deviation: 197,4 20,13 2919
Variance: 13,61% 13,61% 13,61%
Average dry and wet parallel mode: DW= 1473,6 150,27 21795
Standard deviation: 165,1 16,84 2442
Variance: 11,21% 11,21% 11,21%

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Date: 15 April 2013
Material: Thassos White
ASTM C170: Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone
Designation: C170/C170M-09
Mode: Perpendicular to Rift (+)
Dimensions: L50.8mm x W50.8mm x D50.8mm nominal
Finish: Sawcut
The samples tested conform to the requirement of ASTM C503, Standard
Dimension for Marble Dimension Stone.
The minimum required for C170 Compression is: 7500
Sample Failure: ASTM C503 recommended minimum for marble:
Number: Psi: Psi: I-II
TW

Dry-02 23742 7500

Dry-03 20044 7500
Dry-04 21862 7500 Wet-05
Dry-05 24876 7500
Wet-03
Wet-01 24245 7500
Wet-02 17318 7500 Wet-01
Wet-03 20880 7500
Wet-04 20521 7500 Dry-04

Wet-05 24282 7500

Dry-02
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000

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Date: 15 April 2013
Material: Thassos White
ASTM C170: Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone
Designation: C170/C170M-09
Mode: Parallel to Rift (=)
Dimensions: L50.8mm x W50.8mm x D50.8mm nominal
Finish: Sawcut
Sample Block Dimensions: Failure load: Test results:
Number: Number: Length: Width: Thick: Kgs: Lbs: kN: Kgs/ Mpa: Psi:
TW mms: mms: mms: Sqcm:
Dry-01 N/A 50,45 50,26 50,25 36520,0 80513 372,4 1440,3 146,87 21301
Dry-02 N/A 50,27 50,71 50,14 33685,8 74265 343,5 1321,4 134,75 19544
Dry-03 N/A 50,10 50,84 50,83 37696,8 83107 384,4 1480,0 150,92 21889
Dry-04 N/A 50,15 50,48 50,07 33421,1 73681 340,8 1320,2 134,62 19525
Dry-05 N/A 50,87 50,75 50,89 35196,1 77594 358,9 1363,3 139,02 20163
Wet-01 N/A 50,96 50,83 50,01 27694,0 61055 282,4 1069,1 109,02 15812
Wet-02 N/A 50,16 50,14 50,30 35666,8 78632 363,7 1418,1 144,61 20974
Wet-03 N/A 50,88 50,13 50,07 28606,0 63065 291,7 1121,5 114,36 16587
Wet-04 N/A 50,11 50,86 50,89 28684,5 63238 292,5 1125,5 114,77 16646
Wet-05 N/A 50,79 50,91 50,03 31577,4 69616 322,0 1221,2 124,53 18061
Average dry parallel mode: D= 1385,0 141,23 20484
Standard deviation: 72,1 7,35 1066
Variance: 5,21% 5,21% 5,21%
Average wet parallel mode: W= 1191,1 121,46 17616
Standard deviation: 138,3 14,10 2045
Variance: 11,61% 11,61% 11,61%
Average dry and wet parallel mode: DW= 1288,1 131,35 19050
Standard deviation: 145,8 14,87 2156
Variance: 11,32% 11,32% 11,32%

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Test Report: C170 F.H.L. - THASSOS WHITE MARBLE 01 page 5/5
Date: 15 April 2013
Material: Thassos White
ASTM C170: Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone
Designation: C170/C170M-09
Mode: Parallel to Rift (=)
Dimensions: L50.8mm x W50.8mm x D50.8mm nominal
Finish: Sawcut
The samples tested conform to the requirement of ASTM C503, Standard
Dimension for Marble Dimension Stone.
The minimum required for C170 Compression is: 7500
Sample Failure: ASTM C503 recommended minimum for marble:
Number: Psi: Psi: I-II
TW

Dry-02 19544 7500

Dry-03 21889 7500 Wet-05
Dry-04 19525 7500
Wet-03
Dry-05 20163 7500
Wet-01 15812 7500 Wet-01
Wet-02 20974 7500
Dry-04
Wet-03 16587 7500
Dry-02
Wet-04 16646 7500
Wet-05 18061 7500 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000

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Document: C170 Report

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