METROBRICK - Architectural Thin Brick

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Metropolitan Ceramics Thin Brick METROBRICK® shall be of standard grade quality and shall exceed all of the requirements of ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) C-1088, the standard specifications for thin veneer brick units made from clay or shale.

The ASTM C-1088 standard specifications also require the ASTM C-67 Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and Structural Clay Tile as shown to the right:

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Specification	Test	Standard	METROBRICK®
Efflorescence	ASTM C-67	None	None
Chipping	ASTM C-1088	Max. 3%	< 2%
Size	ASTM C-1088	TBX Grade	Meets the Standard
Warpage	ASTM C-1088	TBX Grade	Meets the Standard
Modulus of Rupture	ASTM C-67	250 lbs./sq. in.	> 500 lbs. / sq. in.
Compressive Strength	ASTM C-67	8,000 lbs./sq. in.	Meets the Standard
Out of Square	ASTM C-67	Plus or Minus 1/16 in	Meets the Standard
Absorption	ASTM C-67	Max. 5%	< 3%
Saturation Coefficient	ASTM C-1088	N/A	N/A
Freeze - Thaw	ASTM C-67	Min. 50 Cycles	Passed 3,000 Cycles
Freeze-Thaw Brick in Concrete	ASTM C-666 Procedure B (as modified per PCI specification published April, 2007)	150 psi or greater	Passed 300 cycles Meets the Standard
Shear Bond Strength to Portland Cement	ASTM C-482	Min. 50 psi	> 150 psi
Chemical Resistance	ASTM C-650	Not Affected	Not Affected by tested chemicals
“METROBRICK®” will exceed ASTM C-1088 (Type TBX Select) requirements for exterior grade. “METROBRICK®” will exceed the applicable ANSI (American National Standards Institute) requirements.

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