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Limestone vs. Sandstone

Both limestone and sandstone are natural stone.

For each property being compared, the top bar is limestone and the bottom bar is sandstone.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 700
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 77
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100
4.0

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 360
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 920
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 2.1
5.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.0
10

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 8.0
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
0.43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
2.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.88
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
0.75