Altair Granite
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Black coloured granite stone that is hard-wearing, strong and durable.
Application
Suitable for all product areas such as paving, setts, kerbs, tactile, steps, water management, street furniture or other bespoke specialised masonry item. Suitable for pedestrian and vehicular trafficked areas.
Description
Altair Granite is a hard-wearing, strong and durable granite
suitable for all product areas such as paving, setts, kerbs, tactile, steps, water management, street furniture or other bespoke specialised masonry items such as veneers for planters or furniture.
This Black Indian granite has a subtle sparkle, giving it a striking look and is available in flamed, clear blast, blasted or polished finishes.
Features and benefits:
- Strong and durable granite.
- Black granite with a subtle sparkle.
- Choice of four finishes.
- Available as paving, setts, kerbs and other masonry items.
- Available in a range of standard plan sizes.
- Bespoke size options can be accommodated upon request.
- UKCA Marked to BS EN 1341
General information
Color | Black Guidance for specification option: With a subtle sparkle. |
Finish | Polished Flamed Blasted Guidance for specification option: Clear blasted or blasted. |
Material | Granite |
Shape | Rectangle Square |
Length | 200 mm 300 mm 450 mm 600 mm 900 mm |
Width | 100 mm 150 mm 200 mm 450 mm 600 mm |
Height | 50 mm 60 mm 70 mm Bespoke |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | Q25/115 Natural stone slab paving overlay system Q25/26 Natural stone slab paving systems Q25/110 Natural stone slab paving system |
Specification data - Natural stone paving slabs
Standard | To BS EN 1341. |
Stone denomination | |
Petrological family | Granite. |
Colour | Black. |
Origin | India.Guidance for specification option: Rajasthan. |
Physical properties | |
Profile | |
Slab type | Regular plan form. |
Arrises | Square. |
Dimensions and associated tolerances | |
Nominal sizes | 200 x 100 x 50 mm.200 x 100 x 60 mm.200 x 100 x 70 mm.300 x 100 x 50 mm.300 x 100 x 60 mm.300 x 100 x 70 mm.300 x 150 x 50 mm.300 x 150 x 60 mm.300 x 150 x 70 mm.300 x 200 x 50 mm.300 x 200 x 60 mm.300 x 200 x 70 mm.450 x 450 x 50 mm.450 x 450 x 60 mm.450 x 450 x 70 mm.600 x 600 x 50 mm.600 x 600 x 60 mm.600 x 600 x 70 mm.900 x 450 x 50 mm.900 x 450 x 60 mm.900 x 450 x 70 mm.900 x 600 x 50 mm.900 x 600 x 60 mm.900 x 600 x 70 mm.Bespoke.Guidance for specification option: Bespoke size options can be accommodated upon request, consult manufacturer for options. |
Finish | Polished.Flamed.Clear blasted.Blasted. |
Performance requirements | |
Breaking load | To EN 12372, 13.6 MPa.Guidance for specification option: Lev = 12.1 MPa. |
Water absorption (maximum) | To EN 13755, 0.1%.Guidance for specification option: Hev = 0.1%. |
Abrasion resistance | To EN 14157, 15.5 mm. Guidance for specification option: Hev = 16 mm. |
Durability | To EN 12371, 25.7/24.9 MPa. Manufacturer guidanceFreeze-thaw. |
Material density | To EN 1936, 2780 kg/m³. |
Porosity | To EN 1936, 0.4%. Manufacturer guidanceOpen porosity. |
CompressiveStrength | To EN 1926, 163 MPa. Guidance for specification option: Lev = 86 MPa. |
Sustainability data
Country of material origin | India |
Literature
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