Construction Specifications and Manufacturing Standards
Product Property | CSA | ASTM | Typical Brampton Brick Range | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metric Units | Imperial Units | ||||
Minimum Compressive Strength | Individual Average of 5 |
> 17.2 MPa > 20.7 MPa |
> 2500 PSI > 3000 PSI |
65 - 85 MPa | 9400 - 12000 PSI |
24 Hour Cold Water Absorption* | Individual Average of 5 |
< 8.0% - |
< 8.0% - |
7.0% - 11.5% | 7.0% - 11.5% |
5 Hour Boiling Water Absorption | Individual Average of 5 |
< 17.0% | < 20.0% < 17.0% |
11.0% - 15.5% | 11.0% - 15.5% |
Saturation (C/B) Ratio* | Individual Average of 5 |
< 0.78 | < 0.80 < 0.78 |
0.65 - 0.75 | 0.65 - 0.75 |
Based on CSA A82 for Exterior Grade (EG), Type X and ASTM C216 for Severe Weather (SW), Type FBX
*Standards require conformance to atleast one of the two criteria