Advantages And Disadvantages Of Natural Marble And Artificial Marble

Natural marble

Natural marble is a metamorphic rock formed by underground rock under high temperature and high pressure, which belongs to medium hard rock. Its main component is calcium carbonate, accounting for about 50%, and other components include magnesium carbonate, calcium oxide, manganese oxide, silicon dioxide, etc. Because natural marble contains impurities, it is easy to be weathered and corroded in the atmosphere, making the surface lose its original luster. Therefore, natural marble is only suitable for interior decoration. Although it is called marble, most of China's natural marble is not produced in Dali, Yunnan Province.

The surface of natural marble has fine pores and weak stain resistance. Therefore, the natural marble surface is generally treated before it can be sold. The advantages of natural marble are natural pattern, good hand feel and high hardness after polishing. The disadvantage is that it is easy to break when the temperature changes violently, and it is easy to break when subjected to external force. Others say that natural marble has radiation. In fact, this radiation will not cause harm to the human body at all. Like the microwave oven at home, the radiation is the same. The radiation of natural marble is not as good as that of microwave oven.

Because the main component of natural marble is calcium carbonate, dilute hydrochloric acid can be used to distinguish true and false natural marble. Natural marble will produce a large number of bubbles, while artificial stone will only have a small amount of bubbles or no bubbles.

imitation marble

Artificial stone is a composite material made of mineral powder, resin and pigment by vacuum casting or molding. It can be widely used in public buildings and home decoration. At present, the quality of artificial stone in China is uneven, mainly due to the huge differences in manufacturing processes of various manufacturers, which makes the reputation of artificial stone always not very good. In addition, the price and quality of artificial stone vary greatly due to different filling materials.

The advantage of artificial stone is environmental protection and can be reused; Good processing performance, can be made into various shapes and shapes; In terms of price, it is cheaper than natural marble.

Its disadvantages are lack of realism, unsmooth surface and poor decorative effect.

As for the choice of natural marble or artificial stone, we should choose according to personal preferences. Compared with man-made stone, natural marble can't simply say which is good and the other is worse. Natural marble and artificial stone are also classified as 369, with good or bad quality. No matter which one you choose, you should choose carefully as far as possible. Don't buy low-quality products for a small price.