Ceramic Tile Compared To Porcelain Tile

Ceramic tiles are more porous and often have a higher water absorption rate.

Ceramic tile compared to porcelain tile.

If you chip a porcelain tile no change in color occurs. 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. Porcelain comes in mosaics but usually starts at 2 inches in size skips up to 6 or 8 inches then 12 inches. Ceramic tiles are made with red brown or white clay while porcelain tiles are almost exclusively made with refined and purified white clay.

Both tiles are made from a clay mixture that s fired in a kiln but porcelain tile is made from more refined clay and it s fired at higher temperatures. Ceramic tile is fired at lower temperatures generally no more than 1 650 degrees fahrenheit. It may eventually reach square sizes of 36 or 48 inches. This ultimately results in a denser and more durable tile.

The major difference between porcelain tile and ceramic tile is how it s made. The clays used in porcelain tend to have fewer impurities than clays used in ceramic tiles and have more kaolin and feldspar. Porcelain tile is almost impervious to water compared to ceramic tile.