IS 13630-8: Ceramic Tiles - Methods of test, Sampling and Basis of Acceptance, Part 8: Determination of chemical resistance - Glazed tiles (see IS 13630 : Parts 1 to 15)

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IS13630 (Part 8) : 2006

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Indian Standard
CERAMIC TILES — METHODS OF TEST,
SAMPLING AND BASIS FORACCEPTANCE
( First Revision)
ICS91.100.23
© BIS 2006
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

August 2006 Price Group 2
Flooring,WallFinishingandRoofingSectionalCommittee,CEDS
FOREWORD
ThisIndianStandard(Parts 1to 15)(FirstRevision) wasadoptedbytheBureauofIndianStandards,afterthe
draftfinalizedbytheFlooring,WallFinishingandRoofingSectionalCommitteehadbeenapprovedbytheCivil
EngineeringDivisionCouncil.
Thisstandardwasfirstpublishedinvariouspartsin1992-93. Thisisthefirstrevision;havingallpartscombined
inonepublication, ofthestandardinwhichthefollowingmajorchangeshavebeenincorporated:
a) Asperthedecisiontakeninthelastmeeting,therequirementsofallthepartshavebeenincludedinone
volumeandtherevisedstandardhasbeenbroughtinlinewithISO10545 (variousparts).
b) Therequirements fordeterminationofbulkdensityhavebeenaddedinPart2andafewchangeshave.
beenmadeintherequirementsfordeterminationofwaterabsorption.
c) AfewmodificationshavealsobeenmadeinPart3.
d) RequirementsfordeterminationofbreakingstrengthhavealsobeenaddedinPart6.
e) RequirementsfordeterminationofglazingresistancetestshavealsobeenmodifiedinPart9.
t) Anewtestfordeterminationofimpactresistancebymeasurementofco-efficientofrestitutionhasbeen
addedasPart14.
g) IS13711:1993'Samplingandbasisforacceptance'hasbeenamalgamatedwithPart15ofthisstandard.
Informulation ofthisstandardconsiderableassistancehavebeenderivedfromthefollowingstandards:
ISO10545-1 : 1995 Ceramictiles- Part1:Samplingandbasisforacceptance
ISO10545-2 : 1995 Ceramictiles- Part2 :Determinationofdimensionsandsurfacequality
ISO10545-3 : 1995Ceramictiles- Part3 :Detenninationofwaterabsorption,apparentporosity,apparent
relativedensityandbulkdensity
ISO10545-4:2004Ceramictiles- Part4 :Determinationofmodulusofruptureandbreakingstrength
ISO10545-5 : 1996Ceramictiles- Part5:Determinationofimpactresistancebymeasurementofcoefficient
ofrestitution
ISO10545-6: 1995Ceramictiles- Part6 :Determinationofresistancetodeepabrasionforunglazedtiles
ISO10545-7 : 1996Ceramictiles- Part7 :Determinationofresistancetosurfaceabrasionforglazedtiles
ISO10545-8 : 1994 Ceramictiles- Part8:Determinationoflinearthermalexpansion
ISO10545-9:2004Ceramictiles- Part9 :Determinationofresistancetothermalshock
ISO10545-10: 1995 Ceramictiles- Part10:Detenninationofmoistureexpansion
ISO10545-11 : 1994 Ceramictiles- Part11:Determinationofcrazingresistanceforglazedtiles
ISO10545·12: 1995Ceramictiles- Part12:Determinationofftostresistance
ISO10545-13 : 1995 Ceramictiles- Part13:Determinationofchemicalresistance
ISO10545-14: I99SCeramictiles- Part14:Determinationofresistancetostains
ISO13006 : 1998Ceramictiles- Definitions,classification,characteristicsandmarking
Forthepurposeofdecidingwhetheraparticularrequirementofthisstandardiscompliedwith,thefmalvalue,
observed or calculated, expressing the result ofa test or analysis, shall berounded off in accordance
withIS2.: 1960 'Rulesforroundingoffnumericalvalues(revised)'.Thenumberofsignificantplacesretainedin
theroundedoffvalueshouldbethesameasthatofthespecifiedvalueinthisstandard.

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Indian Standard
CERAMIC TILES - METHODS OF TEST,
SAMPLING AND BASIS FORACCEPTANCE
PART8 DETERMINATION OFCHEMICALRESISTANCE
GLAZEDTILES
( First Revision)
I SCOPE b) Standard cleaning agent solution, prepared
from:
1.1 Thisstandard(Part8)coversamethodoftestfor
determiningthe chemical resistance ofthe proper 1) Anhydroussodium 33percent(mlm)
surfaceofallglazedceramictilesatroomtemperature. carbonate
2) Sodiumperborate 7percent(mint)
1.2 Themethodisapplicabletoallglazedceramictiles
exceptthatthepenciltestisonlyappliedtoglazesfrom 3) Sodiumsilicatesolution 7percent(mlm)
whichpencilmarkscanberemovedbymeansofadry ofdensity1.33g/cm3
cloth. 4) Commercialsodium 30percent(mlm)
oleatesoap flakes
1.3 Wherethepenciltestisnotapplicable,theglazes
S) Distilledwateror 23percent(mlm)
canbeclassifiedbythechangeinappearanceresulting
de-ionizedwater
fromchemicalaction.
c) 100gofthisstandardcleaningagentcontain
1.4 Thestaintestisnotapplicabletilesdescribedas
70gofdrysubstance. Useinaconcentration
partglazed.
of109drysubstanceperlitre.Thetestsolution
2 REFERENCE shallbepreparedimmediatelybeforeuse.
ThestUidardlistedbelowisnecessaryadjuncttothis NOTE- Thesoapcanbepreparedfiomconcentratedsodium
hydroxidesolutionandoleicacidintheproportionof2.68
standard:
to18.5I respectively.
ISNo. 1itle
2303: 1994 Methodofgradingglassforalkalinity 4.3 SwlmmlDIPoolSalts
(firstrevision) a) Sodium hypochlorite solution 20 mgll,
preparedfromtechnicalgradehypochlorite
3 PRINCIPLE
withabout13percentactivechlorine.
3.1 For testing the resistance to staining, the test
b) Coppersulphatesolution,20mgll.
solutionsareallowedtodroponanddry andthenthe
testsurfacesareinspectedforvisualchanges.
4.4 Acids
3.2 Fortestingtheresistancetohouseholdchemicals, a) Hydrochloric AcidSolution, 3 percent(vlv)
swimmingpoolsaltsandcitricacid,partoftheglazed prepared from concentratedsulphuric acid
surfaceissubjectedto theactionofthetestsolution
(d~ 1.19);and
for6handtheninspectedforvisualchanges.
b) CitricAcidSolution, 100gil.
3.3 Fortestingtheresistancetohydrochloricacidand
potassium hydroxide the procedureissimilarexcept 4.5 Alkali
thattheperiodoftestis7days. Potassiumhydroxidesolution200gil.
4 AQUEOUSTESTSOLUTIONS
5 APPARATUS
4.1 Stains
5.1 Vellel - A cylinder of borosilicate glass
a) MethyleneBlue, 10gil, and conforming to Type 1 when graded according to
b) PotassiumPermanganateSolution, 10gil. IS2303oranyothersuitablematerial havinga lidor
anopeningforfilling_Thebottomedgeofthecylinder
4.2 Housebold Cbemlcals
shallbegroundftatandperpendiculartothevertical
a) AmmoniumChloride Solution, 100gil; axisofthecylinder. Variationsfromtheexperimental

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arrangementare permittedin order to accommodate 7.1.2 TestinginAccordance with3.2
differentsizes.
7.1.2.1 Applyauniform layerofthesealingmaterial
5.2 Sealin.Material 3mmthick,totherimofthecylinder.Tumthecylinder
upsidedownontoafreshpart oftheglazedsurfaceas
.
5.3 Cloth- Whitecottonorflax.
showninFig. Iandsealaroundtherim.
5.4 Pencil - HBhardnessorequivalent.
7.1.2.2 Pourthe test solutionthroughthe inletto a
5.5 ElectricLamp- 40W,insidewhite(forexample, heightof 20± I mm maintainthe test assemblyat a
siliconized). temperatureof27± 2°C.
7.1.2.3 Fortestingresistancetohouseholdchernicals,
6 TESTSPECIMENS
swimmingpoolsaltsandcitricacid,maintainthetest
6.1 Size orTestSpecimens solution in contactwiththe test specimensfor 6 h.
Removethecylinderandcleantheglazedsurfacewith
Fortestingaccordingto3.2,undamagedtestspecimens
agreasesolvent.
shallbeusedandtheyshallconsistofeitherwholetile
orparts oftiles. 7.1.2.4 Fortestingresistancetohydrochloricacidand
or potassium hydroxide, maintain the test solution in
6.2 Number TestSpecimens
contactwiththetestspecimensfor7days.
Fivetestspecimensshallbeusedwitheachtestsolution.
7.1.2.5 Shakethetestassemblygentlyonceinaday
andensurethatthelevelofthetestsolutiondoesnot
6.3 PreparationofTestSpecimens
change.Replacethetestsolutionafter4days.After3
Thoroughlyclean the proper surfacewitha suitable
moredays,removethecylinderandcleantheglazed
solvent,forexample,methanol. Testspecimens with
surfacewithagreasesolvent.
surfacedefectsshallbeexcludedfromthetest.
7.2 DeterminationAfterProcedureinAccordance
7 PROCEDURE
with7.1.2
7.1 Application ofTestSolution
7.2.1 General
7.1.1 TestinginAccordancewith3.1
Thesurfacethathasbeentestedhastocompletelydry
Allow 3 or 4 drops of each of the test solutions beforeassessment cancommence. Inorder to assess
specified in 4.1 to fall on a fresh part ofthe test whetherthepenciltestisapplicable,drawseverallines
specimen. Place an approximately30mmdiameter withanHBpencilontheuntreatedpartsoftheglazed
convexwatch glass on the applied drop inorder to surfacesandattemptto removethe markswitha dry
spreaditto anapproximatelycirculararea.Allowto cloth.Ifthepencilmarkscannotberemoved,thetest
remainfor24handthenrinsethesurfacewithrunning specimens can only be assessed visually and the
waterandwipewithadampcloth.Ifastainremains, classification schemeofFig.2 isnotapplicable.For
thoroughly clean with a solution of the standard allothertestspecimens,theassessmentshallbecarried
cleaningagent. outaccordingto7.2.2 to7.2.4.
i cit10
-,
LIOUID
LEVEL
-=-:.-::-=.-=:=
E~ -- ---
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6------... - - ---
....
TEST
SOLUTION
Alldimensionsinmillimetres.
FIG. 1 EXAMPLEOFANEXPBRIMENTAL ARRANGEMENTFORTHETESTDESCRIBEDIN3.2
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VISIBLEEXAMINATION
THEIMAGEDOES THEIMAGE
NOTDISAPPEAR DISAPPEARS
COMPLETELY COMPLETELY
CLASSAA CLASSC CLASS0
FIG. 2 CLASSIFICATION SCHEME FORTESTS WITHHOUSEHOLDCHEMICALS,
SWIMMINGPOOLSALTS,ACIDS ANDALKALIS
7.2.2 Initial VisualExamination water and then wringing out. If removed surface
correspondsto ClassAt ifnotremovedtoClass8.
7.2.2.1 Examinethesurfacethathasbeentestedfrom
all angles from a standarddistanceof 250 mmwith 7.2.4 ReflectionTesl
nakedeye,withtheaidofspectacles ifusuallyworn,
7.2.4.1 Holdthetileinsuchamannerthattheimage
foranydifference in appearance fromanuntreated
ofthelampisreflectedontheuntreatedsurface. The
surface, forexample, forchangeinreflection orthe
angleofincidence ofthelightuponthesurfaceshall
developmentofbrilliance.
beapproximately45° andthedistancebetweenthetile
7.2.2.2 The illumination ispermitted tobeartificial andthelightsourceshallbe3S0± 100mm.
ordaylight,butdirectsunlightshallbeavoided.
7.2.4.2 The criteria of judgment shall be the
7.2.2.3 Afterexamination,ifthereisnovisibleeffect, sharpnessofthereflectionandnotthebrightnessof
performthepenciltest(see 7.2.3).Ifthereisavisible the surface.Position the tile so that the imagefaU
effect,performthereflectiontest(see 7.2.4). simultaneouslyon both treated and untreatedpart
and determine whether it is any less clear in the
7.2.3 PencilTest
treatedpart.
7.2.3.1 DrawseverallineswithanHBpencilbothon
7.2.4.3 Thistestcannotbeappliedtocertainglazes,
thesurfaceundertestandontheuntreatedsurface.
inparticular,whicharedull.
7.2.3.2 Attempttoremovethepencillinesbymeans
ofasoftdrycloth.Ifremoved,thesurfacecorresponds 7.2.4.4 Ifthereflectionisclear,perfonnthepenciltest
to ClassAA. If notremoved, attemptto remove the withdampwiping.Ifthelinesareremovedtheswface
pencil linesbymeans ofasoftdampclothwhichhas correspondstoClassA;ifnotremovedtoClass8.
beendampened bydippingindistilledorde-ionized
7.2.4.5 If the reflection is blurred, but does not
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disappear completely, the classification is C and if A = lessresistantthanAAbutmoreresistantthan
the image disappears completely, the classification B,
isD. B =less resistant than A but more resistant
than C,
8 CLASSIFICATIONOFRESULTS
C =lessresistantthanB,and
8.1 ClassificationbyStalntnlTest D =notresistant.
8.1.1 In consequence ofthe procedure with stain
8.2.2 Assessmentnot inAccordancewith Fig. 2
solution, which has been performed in accordance
with7.1.1,glazesaredividedintothreeclassesgiven Inconsequenceofthedeterminations withhousehold
inTable 1. Record the result for each test specimen chemicals, swimming pool salts, acids and alkalis
witheachstainsolution. performedinaccordancewith7.1.2glazesaredivided
into several classes as assessed visually. These are
Table 1 ClassificationbyStainingTest
glazesforwhichpenciltestand/orreflectiontestare
notapplicable.Recordtheresultforeachtestspecimen
TestSolution Observation Clus
witheachtestsolution.
(1) (2) (3)
Methyleneblue Stainremovedbywater I 8.2.2.1 Classes ofresistance
Stainremovedbycleaningagent 2
AA=novisibleeffect,
Potassium Stainnotremoved 3
permanganate A = slightchangeinappearance,
B =definitechangeinappearance,
8.2 Classification by Testing with Household
C = partiallossoftheoriginalsurface,and
Chemicals,SwimmingPoolSalts,AcidsandAlkalis
D =totallossoftheoriginalsurface.
8.1.1 AssessmentinAccordancewithFig. 2
9 TESTREPORT
Inconsequenceofthedeterminationswithhousehold
chemicals, swimming pool salts, acids and alkalis Thetestreportshallcontainthefollowing:
performedinaccordancewith7.1.2glazesaredivided a) Descriptionofthetile;
intoseveralclassesas given inthe schemeshownin
b) Testsolutionsused;
Fig2. Recordthe result for each test specimenwith
c) Visual changes on the proper surface as a
eachtestsolution
resultofthetestspecifiedin7;and
8.2.1.1 Classes ofresistance d) Classificationfor each test solutionand for
AA=resistant, eachtestspecimenaccordingto8.

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