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    Roofing Slate Standards: A Critical Review

    ElsevierResearch paper

    A peer-reviewed comparison of the international standards governing roofing slate — ASTM C406, EN 12326, China's GB/T 18600 and India's IS 6250 — showing how the same slate can pass or fail depending on how water absorption and bending strength are tested.

    Source: Construction and Building Materials 115 (Elsevier) — Cárdenes et al. · Professional paper · 2016

    • roofing slate
    • ASTM C406
    • EN 12326
    • slate testing
    • water absorption
    • bending strength
    • natural stone roofing
    • material standards
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