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  Chassage Beauharnais beige
 
  Type
Oolitic limestone, Middle Jurassic, Bathonian stratum
Appearance
Fine grain light beige background with fine veining
Location
Chassagne-Montrachet
Recommended uses
Cladding : Elevation, springing course, string course, sill, base course except severe freezing area.
Ashlar masonry : Elevation, springing course, cornice, sill, base course except severe freezing area.
Flooring : Internal, 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, Chiseled, Polished, Brushed
 
  Characteristics :
Apparent density : 2500 à 2600 kg/m3 (NF EN 1936)
Porosity : 4 à 6 % (NF EN 1936)
Sound propagation speed : 5200 à 5600 m/s (NF B 10-505)
Resistance to fixation elements (3cm) TYPE I : 120 à 170 daN (NF B 10-514)
Compressive strength : 100 à 120 MPa (NF B 10-509)
Bending strength : 12 à 16 MPa (NF EN 12372)
Abrasion resistance : 28 à 34 mm (NF B 10-508)
Capillarity C1 : 1 à 3 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)
Capillarity C2 : 1 à 3 g.cm-2.mn-0.5 (NF B 10-502)