Ceramic Tile Compared To Porcelain Tile

It may eventually reach square sizes of 36 or 48 inches.

Ceramic tile compared to porcelain tile.

Ceramic tiles are made with red brown or white clay while porcelain tiles are almost exclusively made with refined and purified white clay. The major difference between porcelain tile and ceramic tile is how it s made. Ceramic tiles come in far more colors and sizes than porcelain ranging from inch mosaic to 16 inch or larger tiles. Ceramic tile can be slightly more prone to water infiltration than is porcelain tile though these differences are fairly minimal if the ceramic tile is glazed.

This ultimately results in a denser and more durable tile. The clays used in porcelain tend to have fewer impurities than clays used in ceramic tiles and have more kaolin and feldspar. Ceramic tiles are more porous and often have a higher water absorption rate. If you chip a porcelain tile no change in color occurs.

According to the astm standards porcelain must have a water absorption rate of 0 5 percent or lower. Ceramic tile is fired at lower temperatures generally no more than 1 650 degrees fahrenheit. Porcelain comes in mosaics but usually starts at 2 inches in size skips up to 6 or 8 inches then 12 inches.