Volcanic rhyolite andesite basalt Plutonic granite diorite gabbro
Volcanic rhyolite andesite basalt Plutonic granite diorite gabbro gneiss schist slate marble sandstone limestone
andesite
Rhyolite
Dacite
Basalt
Granite
Granodiorite
Gabbro
Micrite-Spar-Fossils (Allochems) - in Limestones
Foliated Metamorphic Rocks
Contact Metamorphism (leading to massive rocks)
quartzite
Tuckahoe marble
Carrara marble
Lasa marble
Vermont Royal Danby marble
Mechanical and Physical Properties of Materials: STONE
Mechanical Properties Compression Flexure Tension Modulus Hardness Ductility-Brittleness Impact Creep-Fatigue Physical Properties Porosity-Density Thermal Behavior: heat capacity, heat conductivity, expansion Chemical Properties Solubility: corrosion, dissolution Optical Properties Absorption Color Reflection Refraction Transmission Electrical Properties Conductivity Dielectric-Insulation
How stone is stressed or loaded:
How materials fail when subjected to loads:
STRESS STRAIN
Coefficient of Expansion (Thermal)
Porosity of Common Rocks * *
Thermal Conductivity of Some Materials (W/m/K) Aluminum Brass Bronze Carbon Steel Cast Iron Copper Stainless Steel Granite Limestone Marble Sandstone Brickwork Concrete Air 205 -237 109 -159 42 -50 36 -54 55 385 -401 14 -16 1. 73 -3. 98 1. 26 -1. 33 2. 07 -2. 94 1. 83 -2. 90 0. 19 0. 8 -1. 28 0. 024
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