ASTM C43-03a

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 C 32, C 34, C 56, C 62, C 126, C 212, C 216, C 279, C 410, C 652, C 902, C 1088, C 1167, C 1261, C 1272 and Test Methods C 67.
1.3 Generic terminology for masonry is found in Terminology C 1232. Terminology C 1232 also applies to masonry units manufactured by firing clay and shale raw materials.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2003
• ICS: 81.080 - Refractories
• Technical Committee: C15 - Manufactured Masonry Units
• Drafting Committee: C15.08 - Terminology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C43-03 - Standard Terminology of Structural Clay Products
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM C43-05 - Standard Terminology of Structural Clay Products
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1602-03(2017) - Standard Guide for Construction of Solid Fuel Burning Masonry Heaters
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2266-22 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Low-Rise Frame Building Wall Systems to Resist Water Intrusion
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5703-95(2022)e1 - Standard Practice for Preparatory Surface Cleaning for Clay Brick Masonry
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1568-08(2020) - Standard Test Method for Wind Resistance of Concrete and Clay Roof Tiles (Mechanical Uplift Resistance Method)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C479-04(2022) - Standard Specification for Vitrified Clay Liner Plates
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1400-11(2017) - Standard Guide for Reduction of Efflorescence Potential in New Masonry Walls
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C43–03a
Standard Terminology of
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Structural Clay Products
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC 43;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* C 902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving
Brick
1.1 Thisterminologycontainstermsanddefinitionsofterms
C 1088 Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made
associated with the standards specific to masonry units and
from Clay or Shale
roofing tile manufactured by firing clay and shale raw materi-
C 1167 Specification for Clay Roof Tiles
als.
C 1232 Terminology of Masonry
1.2 The definitions and definitions of terms in this terminol-
C 1261 Specification for Firebox Brick for Residential Fire-
ogy pertain to Specifications C 32, C 34, C 56, C 62, C 126,
places
C 212, C 216, C 279, C 410, C 652, C 902, C 1088, C 1167,
C 1272 Specification for Heavy Vehicular Paving Brick
C 1261, C 1272 and Test Methods C 67.
C 1405 Specification for Glazed Brick (Single-Fired, Solid
1.3 Generic terminology for masonry is found in Terminol-
Brick Units)
ogy C 1232.Terminology C 1232 also applies to masonry units
manufactured by firing clay and shale raw materials.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents 3.1 Terms and Definitions:
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
RAW MATERIALS
C 32 Specification for Sewer and Manhole Brick (Made
from Clay or Shale) clay, n—an earthy or stony mineral aggregate consisting
essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, plastic when
C 34 Specification for Structural Clay Load-Bearing Wall
Tile sufficiently pulverized and wetted, rigid when dry, and
vitreous when fired to a sufficiently high temperature.
C 56 Specification for Structural Clay Non-Load-Bearing
Tile fire clay, n—a sedimentary clay of low flux content.
C 62 Specification for Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units reactive particulates, n—a particle or particles present in a
clay body, which when near the surface may flake off or
Made from Clay or Shale)
C 67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and cause an eruption (pop-outs) of the surface when exposed to
the weather.
Structural Clay Tile
C 126 Specification for Ceramic Glazed Structural Clay shale, n—a thinly stratified, consolidated, sedimentary clay
with well-marked cleavage parallel to the bedding.
Facing Tile, Facing Brick, and Solid Masonry Units
C 212 Specification for Structural Clay Facing Tile surface clay, n—an unconsolidated, unstratified clay, occur-
ring on the surface.
C 216 Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units
Made from Clay or Shale)
MANUFACTURE
C 279 Specification for Chemical-Resistant Masonry Units
C 410 Specification for Industrial Floor Brick
cells/core holes, n—continuous openings or perforations
C 652 Specification for Hollow Brick (Hollow Masonry
within extruded clay products.
Units Made from Clay or Shale)
DISCUSSION—The extent of permissible 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
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
while cell is used for structural tile. Cells are distinguished from core
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
holesbybeinglargerinsize.Asanillustration,cellsmustbelargerthan
C15.08 on Terminology.
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1 in. (645 mm ) under Specification C 34, and 1 ⁄2 in. (968 mm )
Current edition approved December 1, 2003. Published January 2004. Originally
under Specification C 652.
approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 43 – 03.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
coring, v—the process of perforating structural clay products,
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
generally performed during extrusion by supporting cores
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. (rods) within the shaping cap of the extruder.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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C43–03a
extrusion, n—shaping of brick by pushing plastic clay or shale webs, n—the partitions dividing tile or hollow brick into cells.
through a die opening that forms the peripheral dimensions
PRODUCT PROPERTIES
of the brick.
absorption, n—weight of water picked up by a clay masonry
DISCUSSION—The column of extrudate is then cut into sections to
unit during immersion at prescribed conditions exp
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