
ANSI A137.1:2022 – American National Standards Specifications for Ceramic Tile is a crucial compliance document for the ceramic tile industry. An American National Standard developed by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), ANSI A137.1:2022 covers specifications for ceramic tile, offering quality criteria and listing and defining different types, sizes, physical properties, and grading procedures.
ANSI A137.1:2022 covers some testing procedures for classification, but for the majority of destructive or non-destructive sample testing of ceramic tiles, different ASTM International standards are referenced for assessing properties. For example, to determine bond strength, ANSI A137.1:2022 calls for a method found in ASTM C482-20.
The ASTM International standards for ceramic tile testing referenced in ANSI A137.1:2022 include:
ASTM C370-12(2020): Standard Test Method for Moisture Expansion of Fired Whiteware Products
ASTM C482-20: Standard Test Method for Bond Strength of Ceramic Tile to Portland Cement Paste
ASTM C484-20: Standard Test Method for Thermal Shock Resistance of Glazed Ceramic Tile
ASTM C485-16: Standard Test Method for Measuring Warpage of Ceramic Tile
ASTM C502-16: Standard Test Method for Wedging of Flat, Rectangular Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile
ASTM C648-20: Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength of Ceramic Tile
ASTM C650-20: Standard Test Method for Resistance of Ceramic Tile to Chemical Substances
ASTM C1378-20: Standard Test Method for Determination of Resistance to Staining
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