ASTM C43-02

Standard Terminology of Structural Clay Products

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology contains terms and definitions of terms associated with the standards specific to masonry units and roofing tile manufactured by firing clay and shale raw materials.
1.2 The definitions and definitions of terms in this terminology pertain to Specifications C32, C34, C56, C62, C126, C212, C216, C279, C410, C652, C902, C1088, C1167, C1261, C1272 and Test Methods C67.
1.3 Generic terminology for masonry is found in Terminology C1232. Terminology C1232 also applies to masonry units manufactured by firing clay and shale raw materials.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2002
• ICS: 81.080 - Refractories
• Technical Committee: C15 - Manufactured Masonry Units
• Drafting Committee: C15.08 - Terminology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C43-01 - Standard Terminology of Structural Clay Products
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM C43-03 - Standard Terminology of Structural Clay Products
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5703-95(2022)e1 - Standard Practice for Preparatory Surface Cleaning for Clay Brick Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1568-08(2020) - Standard Test Method for Wind Resistance of Concrete and Clay Roof Tiles (Mechanical Uplift Resistance Method)
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2266-22 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Low-Rise Frame Building Wall Systems to Resist Water Intrusion
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C479-04(2022) - Standard Specification for Vitrified Clay Liner Plates
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1400-11(2017) - Standard Guide for Reduction of Efflorescence Potential in New Masonry Walls
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1602-03(2017) - Standard Guide for Construction of Solid Fuel Burning Masonry Heaters
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 43 – 02
Standard Terminology of
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Structural Clay Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 43; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope * C 1088 Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made
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from Clay or Shale
1.1 This terminology contains terms and definitions of terms
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C 1167 Specification for Clay Roof Tiles
associated with the standards specific to masonry units and
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C 1232 Terminology of Masonry
roofing tile manufactured by firing clay and shale raw materi-
C 1261 Specification for Firebox Brick for Residential Fire-
als.
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places
1.2 The definitions and definitions of terms in this terminol-
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C 1272 Specification for Heavy Vehicular Paving Brick
ogy pertain to Specifications C 32, C 34, C 56, C 62, C 126,
C 1405 Specification for Glazed Brick (Single-Fired, Solid
C 212, C 216, C 279, C 410, C 652, C 902, C 1088, C 1167,
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Brick Units)
C 1261, C 1272 and Test Methods C 67.
1.3 Generic terminology for masonry is found in Terminol-
3. Terminology
ogy C 1232. Terminology C 1232 also applies to masonry units
3.1 Terms and Definitions:
manufactured by firing clay and shale raw materials.
RAW MATERIALS
2. Referenced Documents
clay, n—an earthy or stony mineral aggregate consisting
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 32 Specification for Sewer and Manhole Brick (Made essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, plastic when
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sufficiently pulverized and wetted, rigid when dry, and
from Clay or Shale)
C 34 Specification for Structural Clay Load-Bearing Wall vitreous when fired to a sufficiently high temperature.
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fire clay, n—a sedimentary clay of low flux content.
Tile
C 56 Specification for Structural Clay Non-Load-Bearing reactive particulates, n—a particle or particles present in a
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clay body, which when near the surface may flake off or
Tile
C 62 Specification for Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units cause an eruption (pop-outs) of the surface when exposed to
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the weather.
Made from Clay or Shale)
C 67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and shale, n—a thinly stratified, consolidated, sedimentary clay
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with well-marked cleavage parallel to the bedding.
Structural Clay Tile
C 126 Specification for Ceramic Glazed Structural Clay surface clay, n—an unconsolidated, unstratified clay, occur-
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Facing Tile, Facing Brick, and Solid Masonry Units ring on the surface.
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C 212 Specification for Structural Clay Facing Tile
MANUFACTURE
C 216 Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units
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Made from Clay or Shale)
bed surface, n—the bed surface of the brick is the in situ
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C 279 Specification for Chemical-Resistant Masonry Units
non-vertical surface intended to be joined by mortar.
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C 410 Specification for Industrial Floor Brick
brick face, n—the face of brick is any surface intended for use
C 652 Specification for Hollow Brick (Hollow Masonry
to form the exposed surface of the masonry structure.
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Units Made from Clay or Shale)
cells/core holes, n—continuous openings or perforations
C 902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving
within extruded clay products. The extent of permissible
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Brick
openings is specified for each product as the percentage of
gross area in the normal bedding surface plane that must be
net (solid) area. Core hole is generally used for brick while
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
cell is used for structural tile. Cells are distinguished from
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
core holes by being larger in size. As an illustration, cells
C15.08 on Terminology.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published January 2003. Originally
must be larger than 1 in. (645 mm ) under Specification
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approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as C 43 – 01.
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C 34, and 1 ⁄2 in. (968 mm ) under Specification C 652.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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C43–02
coring, v—the process of perforating structural clay products, webs, n—the partitions dividing tile or hollow brick into cells.
generally performed during extrusion by supporting cores
PRODUCT PROPERTIES
(rods) within the shaping cap of the extruder.
extrusion, n—shaping of brick by pushi
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