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Sheldon Slate Laboratory Test Results

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Modules
of rupture
ASTM C120
Grain Orientation
Parallel to Length
12,190 psi
Grain Orientation
Parallel to Length
11,540 psi
Grain Orientation
Parallel to Length
15,160 psi
Grain Orientation
Parallel to Length
10,740 psi
Grain Orientation
Parallel to Length
14,405 psi
  Grain Orientation
Perpendicular to
Length
9,910 psi
Grain Orientation
Perpendicular to
Length
8,990 psi
Grain Orientation
Perpendicular to
Length
9,090 psi
Grain Orientation
Perpendicular to
Length
10,650 psi
Grain Orientation
Perpendicular to
Length
8,651 psi
Modules
of Elasticity
ASTM C120
Grain Orientation
Parallel to Length
14,851 psi
Grain Orientation
Parallel to Length
14,542 psi
Grain Orientation
Parallel to Length
14,110 psi
Grain Orientation
Parallel to Length
11,185 psi
Grain Orientation
Parallel to Length
14,840 psi
  Grain Orientation
Perpendicular to
Length
13,514 psi
Grain Orientation
Perpendicular to
Length
12,869 psi
Grain Orientation
Perpendicular to
Length
13,046 psi
Grain Orientation
Perpendicular to
Length
13,697 psi
Grain Orientation
Perpendicular to
Length
7,130 psi
Water Absorption
ASTM C120
0.11 %
 
0.08 %
 
0.13 %
 
0.14 %
 
0.071 %
 
Weather Resistance
ASTM C217
0.002 in.
 
0.002 in.
 
0.002 in.
 
0.001 in.
 
0.0003 in.
 
Abrasion Resistance
ASTM C241
H3 = 10.2
 
H3 = 18.2
 
H3 = 9.0
 
H3 = 8.8
 
H3 = 16.2
 
Coefficient of
Friction
ASTM C1028
As Received
Dry = 0.76
As Recieved
Wet = 0.57
As Received
Dry = 0.86
As Received
Wet = 0.66
As Received
Dry = 0.80
As Received
Wet = 0.62
As Received
Dry = 0.79
As Received
Wet = 0.59
As Received
Dry = 0.76
As Received
Wet = 0.57
  After Cleaning
Dry = 0.75
After Cleaning
Wet = 0.58
After Cleaning
Dry = 0.85
After Cleaning
Wet = 0.63
After Cleaning
Dry = 0.78
After Cleaning
Wet = 0.63
After Cleaning
Dry = 0.78
After Cleaning
Wet = 0.59
After Cleaning
Dry = 0.79
After Cleaning
Wet = 0.58