| Properties | Standard Value | Source |
| Linear Shrinkage | Less than 8% | [45] |
| Volumetric Shrinkage | Less than 8% | [45] |
| Bulk density | 1.6 g/cm3 | [46] |
| Apparent Porosity | Less than 30% | [47] |
| Water absorption (24 hrs immersion) | Less than 20% | [48] [49] |
| Water absorption (5 hrs boiling) | Less than 25% | [48] |
| Saturation Coefficient | Less than 0.9 for normal weather | [48] |
| Weight loss | Less than 15% | [50] |
| Efflorescence | 0-50% | [42] |
| Initial Suction Rate | Between 0.25 to 1.5 Kg/m2∙min | [47] |
| Compressive Strength | Greater than 5 MPa (low rise building) | [47] |
| Thermal conductivity | Not greater than 0.6 W/mK | [41] |
| Flexural Strength | 2 MPa | [51] |
| Wear rate | 3 mm | [52] |
| Water absorption capacity coefficient | ≤10 kg/min2∙t1/2 | [43] |
| Acid resistance test | ≤4% | [44] |