Aquafire® Cement Board Properties

Physical Characteristics

Property

Result

Reaction to fire (to EN 13501-1)Class A1 (Non-Combustible)
Board classification (to EN 12467)Category A
Nominal dimensions
(length x width x thickness)
2400mm x 1200mm x 12.5mm ^
Dry density (to EN 12467)960 kg/m3 *
Weight (to EN 12467)12 kg/m2 *
Modulus of Rapture (wet; to EN 12467)5.8 MPa
Modulus of Elasticity (wet; to EN 12467)1043 MPa
Bending radius (full sheet)2.0 m
Thermal conductivity (to EN 12667)0.20 W/m K
Water vapour diffusion (to EN 12572)31 μ
Specific heat1 KJ/Kg K
Fasteners shear load resistance (to ETAG 018-4)840 N
Fasteners pull-through resistance (to ETAG 018-4)803 N
Eccentric vertical load resistance (shelf; to ETAG 018-4)30 kg
Soft body impact resistance (50kg; to EOTA TR01)400 J
Hard body impact resistance (500g; to EOTA TR01)>6 J
Tensile strength perpendicular to the plane (to EN 319)0.99 MPa
Tensile strength parallel with the plane (to EN 789)1.05 MPa
Water absorption<20%
Water impermeability (to EN 12467)100%
Linear variation in humid ambient0.39 mm
Compressive strength4.18 MPa
Linear thermal expansion0.013 mm/°C m
Dimensional stability (to EN 318)0.39mm/m
pH12
Resistance to bacteriaNo growth
Fungal resistanceNo growth
TVOC77 μg/m3
Acoustic insulationRw = 32 dB
Fire rated build-upsEI 120: Type 8

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