Altair Granite

Altair Granite

Altair Granite

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Marshalls’ Altair Granite is a durable and versatile black Indian granite suitable for various applications including paving, setts, kerbs, tactile surfaces, steps, water management, street furniture, and bespoke masonry items. It is available in Flamed, Clear Blast, Blasted, or Polished finishes and adheres to ISO9001 quality assurance standards and UKCA marking.

Specifications
  • Appearance: Black Granite
  • Manufacturing Process: Sawn
  • Geological Type: Granite
  • Quarry of Origin: Rajasthan, India
  • Standards: BS EN 1341:2012, BS EN 1342:2012, BS EN 1343:2012
  • Petrographical Description: Grey to dark grey, fine-grained granite

Physical Properties
  • Work Dimensions (mm): Various sizes including 450x450x50, 600x600x50, 900x600x50, etc.
  • Abrasion Resistance: 15.5mm
  • Durability (Freeze-thaw): 25.7/24.9 MPa
  • Material Density: 2780 kg/m³
  • Open Porosity: 0.4%
  • Compressive Strength: 163 MPa
  • Water Absorption: 0.1%
  • Transverse/Flexural Strength: 13.6 MPa

Texture Specific Properties
  • Light Reflectance Value (LRV): Flamed - 15.28, Clear Blast - 14.51, Polished - 6.49, Blasted - 21.85
  • Surface Roughness (Rz-µm): Flamed - 33.2, Blasted - 40
  • Slip Resistance (Dry): Flamed - 85, Clear Blast - 65, Blasted - 93
  • Slip Resistance (Wet): Flamed - 68, Clear Blast - 36, Blasted - 80

Manufacturing and Sustainability
  • Materials Control: UKCA Marked to EN 1341, EN 1342, EN 1343
  • Sustainability ERI Score: Our Score: 4, Cluster Score: 2.4

Additional Information
Cleaning and maintenance information is available upon request. For technical information, contact Group Technical Services at 0370 411 2233 or visit the Marshalls website.
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Catalog excerpts

Altair Granite-1

Landscape House, Premier Way, Lowfields Business Park, Elland HX5 9HT Tel: 03704 11 22 33 Altair Granite Altair Granite Polished Swatch Altair Granite Flamed Swatch Altair Granite Clear Blast Swatch Altair Granite Blasted Swatch *It should be noted that colour variations and markings are characteristic of Natural Stone. Inherent variations cannot be controlled nor the precise shade of stone guaranteed. Marshalls’ Altair Granite is a hard-wearing, strong and durable granite suitable for all product areas such as paving, setts, kerbs, tactile, steps, water management, street furniture or other bespoke specialised masonry items such as veneers for planters or furniture. DESCRIPTION Black Granite Manufacturing Process Geological Type This Black Indian granite is available in Flamed, Clear Blast, Blasted or Polished Finishes. Altair Granite, like all Marshalls Granites, is produced to ISO9001 quality assurance standards and fully tested to the appropriate standards in the UK, as well as being UKCA marked in accordance with the latest legislation. Rajasthan, India Governing Manufacturing Standards All data where relevant to be established in accordance with BS EN 1341 : 2012, BS EN 1342 : 2012 & BS EN 1343 : 2012 Petrographical Description Grey to dark grey, fine grained granite UKCA Marking/DOP

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Altair Granite-2

Landscape House, Premier Way, Lowfields Business Park, Elland HX5 9HT Tel: 03704 11 22 33 Altair Granite PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Materials Control UKCA Marked to EN 1341 (Slabs for Paving) EN 1342 (Setts) EN 1343 (Kerbs) Our Score: 4 Cluster Score: 2.4 FURTHER INFORMATION Cleaning & Maintenance Contact Us Durability (Freeze-thaw) Material Density 2780 kg/m³ (Mean value to EN 1936 : 2006) Open Porosity (%) Water Absorption (%) TEXTURE SPECIFIC PROPERTIES Flamed Clear Blast Light Reflectance Value (LRV) Surface Roughness (Rz-µm) Available on request For technical information on the design, specification...

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Altair Granite-3

Landscape House, Premier Way, Lowfields Business Park, Elland HX5 9HT Tel: 03704 11 22 33 Altair Granite Suggested Plan Sizes The plan sizes shown above illustrate popular sizes of our Natural Stone. Bespoke sizes are available upon request.

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