Difference country Testing Standard 

Testing Standard

Natural stone –European EN

1.Petrographic description EN 12407:2007 7

Slip Resistance EN142312003 13

 Mohs hardness EN 101

2 Water absorption EN13755:2002 8

Water absorption coefficient by capillarity EN1925:1999 14

Rupture energy EN 14158-2004

3 Apparent density and open porosity EN1936:2006 9

Frost resistance EN12371:2001 15

Dimension EN13373-2003

4 Flexural Strength EN12372:2006 10

Thermal shock resistance EN14066:2003 16

Salt crystallization EN 12370:1999

5 Compressive strength EN1926:2006 11

 Resistance to fixing (dowel hole) EN 13364:2002 17

Salt mist EN 14147-2003

6 Abrasion resistance EN14157:2004 12

Sound speed EN 14579:2004 18

Sulfur dioxide exposure EN 13919:2002

Suitable for the special request in Africa –European EN

1 Apparent density and open porosity EN 1936:2006 3

Flexural strength EN 12372:2006 4

Water absorption coefficient by capillarity EN 772-11:20002

Compressive strength EN 772-1:2000 　　　　　　

Slate stone -EN

1 Petrographic description EN 12326-2:2004 5

Water absorption EN 12326-2:2004 8

Sulfur dioxide exposure EN 12326-2:2004

2  Thickness EN 12326-2:2004 6

Frost resistance EN 12326-2:2004 9 carbonate content EN 12326-2:2004

3 Demension deviation EN 12326-2:2004 7

Thermal cycling EN 12326-2:2004 10

Non-carbonate carbon content EN 12326-2:2004

4 Bending Strength EN 12326-2:2004 　　　　　　

Artificial marble  -EN

1 Water absorption and apparent density EN14617-1:2005 7

Impact resistance EN 14617-9:2005 13

Reaction to fire EN 13501-1

2 Flexural strength EN14617-2:2004 8

Chemical resistance EN 14617-10:2005 14

Slippliness EN 14231:2003

3 Abrasion resistance EN14617-4:2005 9

Linear thermal expansion coefficient EN 14617-11:2005 15

Mohs hardness EN 101

4 Frost and thraw resistance EN14617-5:2005 10

Dimensional stability EN 14617-12:2005 16

Content of silicon dioxide 　

5 Thermal shock resistance EN14617-6:2005 11

Compressive strength EN 14617-15:2005 17

Whiteness 　

6 Resistance to fixing (dowel hole) EN 14617-8:2007 12

Dimensions,geometric characteristics and surface quality of modular tiles EN 14617-16:2005 　　　

Natural stone -ASTM

1 Compressive strength ASTM C170-06 3）

Flexural Strength ASTM C880-06 5

Modulus of rupture ASTM C 99-06

2 Absorption by weight andgravity ASTM C 97-02 4

Abrasion resistance ASTM C 241-05 　　　

Slate ---ASTM

1 Water absorption ASTM C 121-06 3

Specular Gloss ASTM D523 5

Thermal expansion ASTM D4535

2 Modulus of rupture ASTM C120 4

Surface frictional properties ASTM E303 　　　

Artificial stone --ANSI

1 Load test ANSI/IPCA SS-1-2001 4

Stain resistance test ANSI Z124.6-1997 7

Heated pan test ANSI Z124.6-1997

2  Impact test ANSI Z124.6-1997 5

Cigarette burn test ANSI Z124.6-1997 8

High temperature resistance test NEMA LD-3-1995

3 Colorfastness and aging test ANSI/IPCA SS-1-2001 6

Chemical resistance test ANSI Z124.6-1997 9

Water resistance ANSI Z124.6-1997

Natual stone --GB

1）Compressive strength GB/T9966.1-2001 6

Petrographic description GB/T 17412 10

Radioactivity GB 6566-2001

2 Density and water absorption GB/T9966.3-2001 7

Abrasion resistance GB/T9966.4-2001 11

component analyse GB/T 5762-2000

3 true density and true porosity GB/T9966.3-2001 8

Shore hardness GB/T9966.5-2001 12

Qualitative analysis 　

4 Flexural strength GB/T9966.2-2001 9

Acid resistance GB/T9966.6-2001 13

Quantitative analysis