| Metropolitan Ceramics Thin Brick “METRO®BRICK” 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 below: |
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| Specification | Test | Standard | METRO®BRICK |
| Saturation Coefficient | ASTM C-1088 | N/A | N/A |
| Efflorescence | ASTM C-67 | None | Not Effloresced |
| Chipping | ASTM C-1088 | Max. 3% | < 2% |
| Size | ASTM C-1088 | TBX Grade | Exceeds the Standard |
| Warpage | ASTM C-1088 | TBX Grade | Exceeds 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. | 10,000 lbs./sq. in. |
| Absorption | ASTM C-67 | Max. 5% | < 3% |
| Freeze - Thaw | ASTM C-67 | Min. 50 Cycles | Passed 3,000 Cycles |
| Shear Bond Strength to Portland Cement |
ASTM C-482 | Min. 50 psi | > 150 psi |
| Chemical Resistance | ASTM C-650 | Not Affected | Not Affected |
“METRO®BRICK” will exceed ASTM C-1088 (Type TBX Select) requirements for exterior grade. “METRO®BRICK” will exceed the applicable ANSI (American National Standards Institute) requirements. |
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