Construction Specifications and Manufacturing Standards
Block Physical Properties
Product Property | CSA | ASTM | Typical Brampton Brick Range | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metric Units | Imperial Units | ||||
Minimum Compressive Strength | Individual Average of 3 Specified |
- - >15MPa |
>1800 PSI >2000 PSI - |
21 - 31 MPa | 3000 - 4500 PSI |
Maximum Water Absorption | Individual Average of 3 |
<175 kg/m3 - |
<15 lb/ft3 <13 lb/ft3 |
115 - 145 kg/m3 | 7.2 - 9.1 lb/ft3 |
Density | Individual Average of 3 |
>2000 kg/m3 - |
- >125 lb/ft3 |
2100 - 2200 kg/m3 | 130 - 140 lb/ft3 |
Based on CSA 165.1 for Third Facet "A" and ASTM C90 for Normal Weight
Product Property | CSA | ASTM | Typical Brampton Brick Range | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metric Units | Imperial Units | ||||
Minimum Compressive Strength | Individual Average of 3 Specified |
- - >15MPa |
>1800 PSI >2000 PSI - |
16 - 29 MPa | 2300 - 4200 PSI |
Maximum Water Absorption | Individual Average of 3 |
<200 kg/m3 - |
<17 lb/ft3 <15 lb/ft3 |
145 - 200 kg/m3 | 9.1 - 12.5 lb/ft3 |
Density | Individual Average of 3 |
1700-2000 kg/m3 - |
- 105-125 lb/ft3 |
1750 - 1900 kg/m3 | 110 - 120 lb/ft3 |
Based on CSA 165.1 for Third Facet "B" and "C" Consolidated and ASTM C90 for Medium Weight