Ceramic Tile Wear Ratings

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Ceramic tile wear ratings.

In addition to or instead of the pei rating tiles can be designated as floor or wall tiles based on other criteria. We are looking at different wood look porcelain tiles. The rating system guides appropriate application based on how glaze may wear over time. It s a scale of 0 5 that indicates how a floor tile will wear due to the amount of foot traffic and therefore suggest what floor applications if any that the tile is appropriate for.

Often this is referred to on technical specifications as abrasion resistance durability classification or pei rating. This rating does not measure the overall quality of the tile but the tile s resistance to abrasion and ability to handle foot traffic. The pei rating applies only to glazed tiles. The chart below explains the wear rating system.

A pei rating of 1 is for very light traffic areas where. The wear rating explains how easily abrasions may show on glazed tile. Most of them have a wear rating of 5 but the one we like has a rating of p1. Tile designated for installation on a wall receives no foot traffic and in fact almost no wear of any kind.

How does a p1 rate against the pei wear rating. October 24 2016 at 12 33. Glazed and unglazed tiles are rated for scratch resistance and hardness via the mohs scratch test. Darker tiles may wear more easily than lighter ones.

As such this tile can be thinner and smoother since safety is not a concern. The tiles are rated from a soft 1 or talc to 10.