TECHNICAL INFORMATION		VALUE	ASTM/ INDIAN STANDARDS
WATER ABSORPTION, % BY WEIGHT		0.44	C-97
DENSITY (BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY)		2.61	C-97
MODULUS OF RUPTURE, N / MM2	DRY	23	C-99
	WET	22
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH N/ MM2	DRY	203	C-170
	WET	184
ABRASION (RESISTANCE TO WEAR)	Average wear, mm	0.6	IS 1237 Guidelines
	MAX. WEAR ON INDIVIDUAL SPECIMEN, MM	0.7
FLEXURAL STRENGTH, N/MM2		20	IS 4860 Guidelines