Introduction
We can say that it is the marble trend in recent years. It is used both for flooring and cladding and for making tables or sinks.
Its composition of white marble together with its crystalline veins of purple, brown and white make the Breccia Viola one of the most demanded marbles in Interior Design. On its white background run pinkish veins with a lot of detail.
It is a prestigious marble of Apuan origin used in many constructions since Roman times. It was used for the Duomo of Firenze or the Pitti Palace among other monuments.
| Properties | Test Method | Requirements | Results | Verdicts | |
| Water absorption | EN ISO 10545-3:2018 |
Eb≤0.5% | 0.08% | P | |
| Percent mass fraction | Individual maximum 0.6% | 0.07%~0.09% | P | ||
| Breaking strength, in N | EN ISO 10545-4:2019 |
≥1300 | 4717 | P | |
| Modulus of rupture, in Mpa | EN ISO 10545-4:2019 |
Minimum≥35 | - | N/A | |
| Not applicable to tiles with breaking strength≥3000N | Individual minimum≥32 | - | N/A | ||
| Abrasion resistance | EN ISO 10545-7:1998 |
Report abrasion class | Class 4 | - | |
| Resistance to surface abrasion of glazed tiles intended for use on floors | Report cycles passed | 2100 | - | ||
| Coefficient of linear thermal expansion:from ambient temperature to 100°C | EN ISO 10545-8:2014 |
Declared value | 6.0X 10-6°C-1 | - | |
| Thermal shock resistance | EN ISO 10545-9:2013 |
Pass | Fully resistance | P | |
| Crazing resistance: glazed tiles | EN ISO 10545-11:1996 |
Pass | Fully resistance | P | |
| Frost resistance | EN ISO 10545-12:1997 |
Pass | Fully resistance | P | |
| Impact resistance: Coefficient of restitution (COR) | EN ISO 10545- 5:1997 |
Declared value | 0.87 | - | |
| Slipperiness | Shod Ramp Test, critical angle, ages | DIN 51130:2014 | Declared value | Dr :55 | |
| Pendulum friction test , PTV 96 | CEN/TS 16165:2016 |
Wet:15 | |||
| Reaction to fire | CWT | ClassA1 or A1FL A1 or A1FL |
Used for walls: Class A1 Used for floorings: Class A1fl |
P | |
| Resistance to staining | EN ISO 10545-14:2015 |
Minimum Class 3 | Class5 | P | |
