As people pay more and more attention to the visual effect of house decoration, some high-end decoration materials, such as stone, are used in the decoration process. Now the stone materials used for decoration are mainly natural stone and artificial stone. kind. So, what is the difference between artificial stone and natural stone? Let's learn about it with the editor of Fabulous Group.
1. Different wear resistance
The wear resistance of artificial stone itself is not as good as the compression resistance and wear resistance of natural stone.
2. The lifespan is different
With the same specifications, the life of natural stone is much longer than that of artificial stone.
3. Different permeability
Natural stone is more permeable than artificial stone. Drop the colored liquid on the surface of natural stone, the color will penetrate into the interior of the stone, and it is difficult to remove the traces left; while the permeability of artificial stone is poor, the color penetration is slow, and if it is wiped in time, it will not leave traces.
4. Different weights
For the two types of boards under the same specification, natural stone is very heavy, while artificial stone is lighter.
5. Different acid and alkali resistance
Tested with hydrochloric acid, a drop on the surface of natural marble will produce rich foam, while artificial marble will not have obvious foam.
6. Different pattern tones
The texture and color of natural stone are naturally formed, and the texture is chaotic and naturally formed, such as: golden line beige, silver line beige. The texture of artificial stone is to imitate the texture of natural stone with very regular lines, and the color is clear and single.