Karelia Red

Karelia Red is coarse-grained granite characterised by its red, roundish crystals. Its beautiful red makes the granite ideal for even the most demanding of structures.

TECHNICAL PROPERTIES

Water absorption (%) mean value 0,11
Standard deviation (%) 0,00
Apparent Density (kg/m3) mean value 2630
density from … To …(kg/m3) 2630 to 2684
Standard deviation(kg/m3) 5
Open porosity (%) mean value 0,38
standard deviation (%) 0,02
Flexural strength (MPa) mean value 9
Standard deviation(MPa) 1
Min exp value(MPa) 7,1
Flexural strength after frost (MPa) mean value 9,2
Change in mean flexural strength after 48 cycles (%) 2,2
Standard deviation(MPa) 0,7
Min exp value(MPa) 7,8
Compression strength (MPa) mean value 185
Standard deviation(MPa) 20
Min exp value(MPa) 143
Compression strength after frost (MPa) mean value 189
Standard deviation(MPa) 16,8
Min exp value(MPa) 152
Water absorption by Capillarity C (g/m2s0,5) mean value 0,371
Standard deviation(g/m2s0,5) 0,064
Skid resistance – dry polished mean value 47,4
Skid resistance – wet polished mean value 12,7
Skid resistance – dry honed mean value 53,4
Skid resistance – wet honed mean value 36,2
Abrasion resistance (mm) mean value 17
Resistance at the anchoring system
Mean breaking Load(N) 2350
Min exp value (N) 1693
Standard deviation (N) 350
d1(mm) 10,1
bA(mm) 53,9
Resistance to Thermal shock
visual changes yes, a bit lighter
max Mass change (%) 0,05
max res. Freq. change (%) 6,9
Water absorption by Capillarity C (g/m2s0,5) no directions
parallel mean value
Standard deviation
Water vapour resistance factor μ dry 10000
Water vapour resistance factor μ wet 10000

Tags

  • Extensive building projects
  • External use
  • Internal use