Stone Testing Services
Element offers flexible, global stone testing services for natural and manufactured stone products. With end-to-end convenience, expert technical guidance, and comprehensive quality assurance, we help you meet regulatory requirements and ensure product performance. Trust our team’s decades of experience for reliable testing, accurate data, and third-party certification, so you can confidently bring your products to market.
What is Stone Testing at Element?
Stone testing evaluates the physical and mechanical properties of natural and manufactured stone products to verify compliance with building codes and industry standards. At Element, we provide comprehensive testing services for both quarried and cast stone materials, providing precise data for absorption, strength, durability, and performance to support compliance with relevant regulations.
What Can Element Offer You for Stone Testing?
Materials we test
Materials we test
Elements' experts can test various natural and manufactured stone materials, including dimension stone, natural stone masonry units, and cast stone products. Our capabilities extend to manufactured stone masonry units and various masonry materials such as clay, concrete, calcium silicate, and autoclaved aerated concrete units. We also assess concrete paving blocks, flags, kerb units, and clay pavers, ensuring compliance with industry standards for strength, durability, and performance across diverse end-use cases.
Key tests offered
Key tests offered
We conduct a full suite of stone tests to evaluate strength, durability, absorption, and structural integrity. Our key tests include:
- Strength & Structural Integrity: Compressive strength, Flexural strength, Modulus of rupture, Anchorage strength, Modulus of elasticity.
- Durability & Resistance: Abrasion resistance, Slip resistance, Stain resistance, Dimensional stability.
- Absorption & Density: Water absorption, Bulk specific gravity, Capillary water absorption.
- Material Composition & Performance: Petrographic analysis, Mechanical and physical properties verification.
Which labs offer this service
Which labs offer this service
With labs based in key territories including Singapore, Doha, Dubai, and the USA, we are equipped to offer comprehensive stone testing services to clients worldwide. Wherever you are, our advanced facilities and expert teams can provide the precise, reliable results you need, all in compliance with ASTM and EN standards. To learn how we can support your project or find the nearest lab, visit our Locations Page.
Standards we test to and materials we test
Element evaluates your natural and manufactured stone products to meet building codes, quality assurance specs, industry, and regulatory standards. Our team can test stone to the following standards:
- ASTM C97 / C97M - 09: Standard Test Methods for Absorption and Bulk Specific Gravity of Dimension Stone. These test methods cover the tests for determining the absorption and bulk specific gravity of all types of dimension stone, except slate.
- ASTM C99 / C99M - 09: Standard Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Dimension Stone. This test method covers the determination of the modulus of rupture of all types of dimension stone except slate.
- ASTM C170 / C170M - 09: Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone. This test method covers the sampling, preparation of specimens, and determination of the compressive strength of dimension stone.
- ASTM C880 / C880M - 09: Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Dimension Stone. This test method covers the procedure for determining the flexural strength of stone by use of a simple beam using quarter-point loading.
- ASTM C1352 / C1352M - 09: Standard Test Method for Flexural Modulus of Elasticity of Dimension Stone. This test method covers the procedure for determining the flexural modulus of elasticity of stone by using a simple beam with quarter-point loading.
- ASTM C1354 / C1354M - 09: Standard Test Method for Strength of Individual Stone Anchorages in Dimension Stone. This test method provides procedures for determining the ultimate strength of an assembly consisting of stone with mechanical anchor (anchorage).
- BS EN 771-1: Specification for masonry units. Clay masonry units. *
- BS EN 771-2: Specification for masonry units. Calcium Silicate masonry units *
- BS EN 771-3: Specification for masonry units. Aggregate concrete masonry units (dense / lightweight aggregates) *
- BS EN 771-4: Specification for masonry units. Autoclaved aerated concrete masonry units *
- BS EN 771-5: Specification for masonry units. Manufactured stone masonry units *
- BS EN 771-6: Specification for masonry units. Natural stone masonry units *
- BS EN 1338: Specification for Concrete paving blocks **
- BS EN 1339: Specification for Concrete paving flags **
- BS EN 1340: Specification for Concrete kerb units **
- BS EN 1344: Specification for Clay pavers **
* these test methods cover compressive strength, water absorption, capillary water absorption, dry density and moisture movement.
** These test methods cover total water absorption, tensile splitting strength, bending strength, transverse breaking load, unpolished slip resistance value and verification of visual aspects.
Natural Stone
- Dimension stone
- Natural stone masonry units
- Quarried stone products
Manufactured Stone
- Cast stone products
- Manufactured stone masonry units
- Concrete paving blocks and flags
- Clay pavers
- Autoclaved aerated concrete units
- Calcium silicate masonry units
- Concrete masonry units
- Clay masonry units
Your Challenges, Our Solutions
Complying with Building codes
Verifying Product Quality
Ensuring Product Durability
Achieving Independent Certification
Why Choose Element
Global reach, Local support
Comprehensive standards coverage
Customized solutions
Proven Industry experience
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