Petrophysical tests

Laboratory Head: Abner Colella (Tel. +39-0812535243 – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Natural/Ornamental stones

Rock Sample Preparation

ID cod

Description

Normative

Unit

Price (€)

PTF1

Cylindrical specimens (ø=26 mm) from unshaped blocks of rock with bench coring machine and subsequent refinement by cutting machine

per specimen

20.00

Physical tests and mechanical properties

PTF2

Determination of bulk density on cylindrical or cubic specimens

UNI EN 1936

per specimen

15.00

PTF3

Determination of real density of powder and solid samples by helium gas pycnometer

per specimen

22.00

PTF4

Open porosity with helium gas pycnometer

per specimen

28.00

PTF5a

Pore size distribution and porosity of materials by mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP, covering the mesopore and macropore ranges)

per specimen

170.00

PTF5b

Pore size distribution and porosity of materials by mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP, covering the ultra-macropore range)

per specimen

210.00

PTF6

Determination of uniaxial compressive strength

UNI EN 1926

per specimen

25.00

PTF7

Determination of uniaxial compressive strength with stress–strain analysis

UNI EN 1926

per specimen

70.00

PTF8

Flexural strength under concentrated load

UNI EN 12372

per specimen

25.00

PTF9

Determination of rupture energy

UNI EN 14158

per specimen

20.00

PTF10

Determination of abrasion resistance

UNI EN 14157

per specimen

25.00

PTF11a

Determination of ultrasonic pulse velocity (longitudinal waves)

UNI EN 14579

per specimen

20.00

PTF11b

Determination of ultrasonic pulse velocity (trasverse waves)

per specimen

30.00

PTF12

Brinell/Vickers microhardness test on rocks surface

per specimen

40.00

PTF13

Determination of linear thermal expansion coefficient

UNI EN 14581

per specimen

35.00

PTF14

Determination of volumetric expansion by total immersion in water (swelling test)

ISRM 1979

per specimen

35.00

PTF15

Determination of water absorption by capillarity

UNI EN 15801

per specimen

18.00

PTF16

Determination of water absorption at atmospheric pressure

UNI EN 13755

per specimen

18.00

PTF17

Determination of water vapour permeability

UNI EN 15803

per specimen

25.00

PTF18

Determination of resistance to salt crystallization (after 15 cycles)

UNI EN 12370

set of six specimens

160.00

PTF19

Determination of frost resistance (after 48 cycles) *

UNI EN 12371

set of six specimens

220.00

PTF20

Measurement of water absorption by pipe method

UNI EN 16302

per specimen

25.00 **

* excluding the determination of compressive and/or flexural strength after frost cycles.

** the price refers to the test performed in the laboratory, while the cost per determination is € 75.00 for the in situ measurements.

Note: all prices do not include the cost of preparation of the samples, which must be provided by the Customer on the advice of our laboratory. If the Customer is unable to supply shaped samples, please refer to the price list of cutting and shaping rocks.

PALEONTOLOGICAL ANALYSES

Person in charge: prof. Diana Barra (Tel. +39 0812538133 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )

Item ID

Description

Method

Unit

Public price (€)

PLT1

Qualitative analysis of benthic foraminifera

per sample

40.00

PLT2

Quantitative analysis of benthic foraminifera

per sample

80.00

PLT3

Qualitative analysis of ostracods

per sample

40.00

PLT4

Quantitative analysis of ostracods

per sample

80.00

PLT5

Planktonic foraminifera analysis

per sample

80.00

PLT6

Micropaleontological analysis of thin sections

per sample

80.00

PLT7

Technical-scientific report and/or specific elaborations

per sample

to be agreed

PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

Person in charge Prof. Vincenzo Morra (Tel +39 0812538115 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Item ID

Description

Method

Unit

Public price (€)

XRF1

Major and minor elements analysis (volatiles determined by loss on ignition in a muffle at  950°C) of natural and artificial lithoid materials

per sample

60.00*

XRF2

Trace elements analysis of natural and artificial lithoid materials

per sample

40.00**

XRF3

Major, minor and trace elements analysis (volatiles determined by loss on ignition in a muffle at  950°C) of natural and artificial lithoid materials

per sample

100.00***

   *Price per sample (1-10), 11+ samples € 55

   *Price per sample (1-10), 11+ samples € 35

   *Price per sample (1-10), 11+ samples € 95

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY

Item ID

Description

Method

Unit

Public price (€)

PET1

with binocular microscope

per section

125.00

PET2

with polarizing microscope

per section

180.00

PET3

Quantitative modal mineralogical composition

per section

110.00

PET4

petrographic description

UNI EN 12407

per section

180.00