Technical data: sand 0/4

Grading

Aggregate size 0/4 mm, grading category GF85 (EN 933-1, wet sieving). Fines content (< 0.063 mm) 0.4 %, category f3. Coefficient of uniformity Cu 2.23.

• Passing 0.063 mm: 0.4 %
• Passing 0.125 mm: 0.5 %
• Passing 0.25 mm: 4.1 %
• Passing 0.5 mm: 49.6 %
• Passing 1 mm: 89.8 %
• Passing 2 mm: 96.7 %
• Passing 4 mm: 99.0 %
• Passing 5.6 mm: 100 %

Physical properties

• Apparent particle density ρa: 2.61 Mg/m³ (EN 1097-6)
• Oven-dried particle density ρrd: 2.55 Mg/m³ (EN 1097-6)
• Saturated surface-dried particle density ρssd: 2.57 Mg/m³ (EN 1097-6)
• Loose bulk density: 1.59 Mg/m³ (EN 1097-3)
• Compacted bulk density: 1.80 Mg/m³ (PN-B-06714-07, Polish method)
• Water absorption WA24: 0.9 % (EN 1097-6)
• Sand equivalent SE4: 90 (EN 933-8)

Chemical and durability properties

• Water-soluble chloride: < 0.01 %, measured 0.0071 % (EN 1744-1)
• Organic contaminators (humus): below limit value (EN 1744-1)
• Alkali-silica reactivity: grade 0, mass loss 0.27 % (PN-B-06714-46, Polish method)

What was not tested

The initial type testing did not cover chemical composition (including SiO2), acid-soluble sulfates, total sulfur, shell content, particle shape or freeze-thaw resistance. The report notes the presence of shells in the sample. If your use needs any of these, tell us and we will discuss testing.

Source of the data

Initial type testing to EN 12620, AG-CEL Laboratory (Chojnice, Poland), report 20200916/582/19/01, September 2020. Declaration of Performance to EN 12620:2002+A1:2008, AVCP System 4, CE marking. The DoP is available in Polish and English. New tests are in progress and this page will be updated when results are available.

Converting volume and weight

One cubic metre of loose sand weighs about 1.59 t, compacted about 1.80 t. One tonne of loose sand is about 0.63 m³. Moist sand from the stockpile weighs more because of the water it holds. We sell by the tonne, weighed by the loader scale on site.

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