SGS Provide Stone Testing Services
SGS XIAMEN construction lab can perform professional CE Verification (CE Marking) and testing (EN, ASTM, GB standard) service for natural stone, artificial stone, and ceramic tiles.
We also provide testing services according to customer’s need.
Natural stone: Granite, Marble, Quartz stone, Limestone, Slate, Sandstone
Artificial stone: Artificial marble, Artificial quartz, Acrylic
Our stone testing services include:
Geological tests
EN 12407-petrographic descrtption
ASTM C1721-petrographic descrtption
GB/T 17412-petrographic descrtption
Mechanical tests
EN 1926-compressive strength
ASTM C170-compressive strength
GB/T 9966.1-compressive strength
EN 12372-flexural strength
ASTM C880-flexural strength
GB/T 9966.2-flexural strength
ASTM C99-modulus of rupture
EN 13364-resistance to fixing (dowel hole)
ASTM C1354-anchor strength
Physical tests
EN 13755-8water absorption
ASTM C 97-Absorption by weight and gravity
GB/T 9966.3-density and water absorption
GB/T 9966.3- true density and true porosity
EN 1925-water absorption coefficient by capillarity
EN 1936-apparent density and open porosity
EN 14157-abrasion resistance
ASTM C241-abrasion resistance
ASTM C1353-Taber abrasion
GB/T 9966.4-abrasion resistance
GB/T 19766-abrasion resistance
DIN 51130-slip resistance
ASTM C1028-slip resistance
ASTM E303-slip resistance
ASTM D4535-thermal expansion
Durability tests
EN 12370-Salt crystallization
EN 14147-Salt mist
EN 13919-Sulfur dioxide exposure
EN 14066-Thermal shock resistance
