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  Buxy gris jaune cendré
 
  Type
Entrochal limestone, Middle Jurassic, Bajocian stratum
Appearance
Dense, closely woven fine grain stone, on grey and ash-yellow background
Location
Buxy
Recommended uses
Cladding : Elevation, springing course, string course, sill, base course
Ashlar masonry : Elevation, springing course, cornice, string course, sill, base course, coping
Flooring : Internal/External, Public medium traffic use
Decorative application : Staircases, Fireplaces, Decorative application for the kitchen, Decorative application for the bathroom
Possible finishes  > to Learn More
Honed, Rough Honed, Split, Bush-Hammered, Flamed, Polished, Brushed
 
  Characteristics :
Apparent density : 2500 à 2700 kg/m3 (NF EN 1936)
Porosity : 1 à 3 % (NF EN 1936)
Sound propagation speed : 4500 à 5000 m/s (NF B 10-505)
Resistance to fixation elements (3cm) TYPE I : 180 à 220 daN (NF B 10-514)
Compressive strength : 80 à 120 MPa (NF EN 1926)
Bending strength : 12 à 16 MPa (NF EN 12372)
Abrasion resistance : 29 à 32 mm (NF B 10-508)
Capillarity C1 : <1 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)
Capillarity C2 : <1 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)