BROBERG Red Bohus
Location: Broberg 110, 454 92 Brastad, Sweden
Geo coordinates: WGS84 dec 58.413767 11.494935
Geo coordinates: WGS84 dec 58.413767 11.494935
Red Bohus Granite with a warm red color. Mediumgrained texture. Technical properties typical of Swedish granite, such as high strength and frost resistance. Ideal for all surface treatments. Commonly used for gravestones and paving.
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| Technical properties | Value | Unit | Standard |
| Compressive strength | Average: 199
Standard deviation: 46 Lower expected value: 91 |
Mpa | SS-EN 1926:2006 |
| Flexural strength | Average: 18,2
Standard deviation: 0,7 Lower expected value: 16,8 |
Mpa | SS-EN 12372:2022 |
| Abrasion resistance (Böhme) | Average: 5 | cm3/50 cm2 | SS-EN 14157:2017 |
| Slip resistance, honed surface (dry) | Average: 55 | SRV | SS-EN 14231:2003 |
| Slip resistance, honed surface (wet) | Average: 31 | SRV | SS-EN 14231:2003 |
| Apparent density | Average: 2662 | kg/m3 | SS-EN 1936:2006 |
| Open porosity | Average: 0,3 | % | SS-EN 1936:2006 |
| Water absorption | Average: 0,12 | weight % | SS-EN 13755:2008 |
| Rupture energy | Average: 5,0 | J | SS-EN 14158:2004 |
| Breaking load at dowel holes | Average: 2853 | N | SS-EN 13364:2002 |
| Petrographic composition | Standard SS-EN 12407:2019 | Value | |
| Quartz | 30 % | ||
| Plagioclase | 30 % | ||
| Potassium feldspar | 35 % | ||
| Biotite | 4 % | ||
| Opaque minerals | 1,4 % | ||
| Others | 0,4 % |
Tested by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB (2024-05-14)
