MUSHELKALC
Highly decorative material for wall coverings and architectural details.
Mushelkalk was used in the lining and architectural decoration of
- Cologne Cathedral, Germany
- The Central Railway train station in Prague, Czech Republic
- Yamal Resort, Russia
- A number of administrative buildings in Cologne, Germany
- Residential buildings in Moscow, Russia
In Bulgaria, Mushelkalk is widely used in the architectural layout of significant administrative buildings, such as
- Sheraton Hotel, Sofia
- The Central Railway train station in Sofia
- The Palace of Justice in the city of Sofia
- The National Palace of Culture and many others.
Characteristics | М1 | М2 | М3 | М4 |
Bulk density g/cm3 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.27 | 2.58 |
Hollowness % | 11.30 | 7.70 | 15.64 | 5.46 |
Hygroscopicity % | 1.43 | 1.26 | 2.75 | 1.47 |
Compressive strength | ||||
-in a dry state | 60.00 | 83.20 | 45.00 | 85.00 |
-in a wet state | 51.00 | 70.60 | 41.00 | 81.40 |
-after 25 freeze cycles | 39.00 | 69.40 | 41.00 | 81.40 |
Cold resistance coefficient % | 0.66 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.86 |