ASTM C410-08

Standard Specification for Industrial Floor Brick

ABSTRACT
This specification covers brick made from clay or shale or mixtures thereof and are suitable for surfacing industrial floors. Four types of industrial floor bricks are covered: Types T, H, M, and L. Brick shall conform to the physical requirements for the type specified. Tolerances for deviation of face or edges of individual brick from a plane surface and from a straight line, respectively, shall not exceed the maximum values specified. The brick shall be sampled and tested for modulus of rupture, absorption, measurement of size, and measurement of warpage in accordance with the requirements specified and for chemical resistance in accordance with the sulfuric acid solubility test specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers brick made from clay or shale or mixtures thereof and are suitable for surfacing industrial floors. Ceramic shapes known as quarry tile are not covered by this specification. Four types of industrial floor brick are covered (Note 1):
1.1.1 Type T—For use where a high degree of resistance to thermal and mechanical shock is required but low absorption is not required.
1.1.2 Type H—For use where resistance to chemicals and thermal shock are service factors but low absorption is not required.
1.1.3 Type M—For use where low absorption is required. Brick of this type are normally characterized by limited mechanical (impact) shock resistance but are often highly resistant to abrasion.
1.1.4 Type L—For use where minimal absorption and a high degree of chemical resistance are required. Brick of this type are normally characterized by very limited thermal and limited mechanical (impact) shock resistance but are highly resistant to abrasion.
Note 1—Discussion of Types of Floor Brick—The four types of brick included in this specification are designed to cover the diverse needs of many industries for floor units. Recognizing that the requirements of primary aluminum producers are quite different from those of chemical manufacturers, and similarly, that the need of a builder for brick with which to pave an airport terminal building may vary considerably from those of food processing plants, for example, a minimum of four brick types has been deemed necessary. The factors of modulus of rupture, water absorption, and chemical resistance have been selected as the basis for the classification system.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2008
• ICS: 91.100.15 - Mineral materials and products
• Technical Committee: C15 - Manufactured Masonry Units
• Drafting Committee: C15.02 - Brick and Structural Clay Tile

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C410-60(2003) - Standard Specification for Industrial Floor Brick
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM C410-10 - Standard Specification for Industrial Floor Brick
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2010
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C902-22 - Standard Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving Brick
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1272-22a - Standard Specification for Heavy Vehicular Paving Brick
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C410 – 08
Standard Specification for
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Industrial Floor Brick
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C410; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers brick made from clay or shale 2.1 ASTM Standards:
or mixtures thereof and are suitable for surfacing industrial C67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and
floors. Ceramic shapes known as quarry tile are not covered by Structural Clay Tile
this specification. Four types of industrial floor brick are C279 Specification for Chemical-Resistant Masonry Units
covered (Note 1):
3. Physical Properties
1.1.1 Type T—For use where a high degree of resistance to
thermal and mechanical shock is required but low absorption is 3.1 Brick shall conform to the physical requirements for the
type specified as prescribed in Table 1.
not required.
1.1.2 Type H—For use where resistance to chemicals and
4. Sizes
thermal shock are service factors but low absorption is not
4.1 The sizes of brick shall be as specified by the purchaser.
required.
The maximum permissible variations in dimensions of indi-
1.1.3 Type M—For use where low absorption is required.
vidual units shall not exceed those given in Table 2.
Brick of this type are normally characterized by limited
mechanical (impact) shock resistance but are often highly
5. Warpage
resistant to abrasion.
5.1 Tolerances for deviation of face or edges of individual
1.1.4 TypeL—For use where minimal absorption and a high
brick from a plane surface and from a straight line, respec-
degree of chemical resistance are required. Brick of this type
tively, shall not exceed the maximum values specified in Table
are normally characterized by very limited thermal and limited
3.
mechanical(impact)shockresistancebutarehighlyresistantto
abrasion.
6. Texture
NOTE 1—Discussion of Types of Floor Brick—The four types of brick
6.1 The texture of the finished surface that will be exposed
included in this specification are designed to cover the diverse needs of
when in place shall conform to an approved sample consisting
many industries for floor units. Recognizing that the requirements of
of not less than four bricks, each representing the texture
primary aluminum producers are quite different from those of chemical
desired.
manufacturers, and similarly, that the need of a builder for brick with
which to pave an airport terminal building may vary considerably from
7. Sampling and Testing
those of food processing plants, for example, a minimum of four brick
types has been deemed necessary. The factors of modulus of rupture,
7.1 The brick shall be sampled and tested for modulus of
water absorption, and chemical resistance have been selected as the basis
rupture, absorption, measurement of size, and measurement of
for the classification system.
warpage in accordance with Test Methods C67 and for chemi-
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
cal resistance in accordance with the sulfuric acid solubility
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
test in Section 7 on a sulfuric acid solubility test in Specifica-
conversions to SI units that are provided
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Designation:C410–60 (Reapproved 2003) Designation: C 410 – 08
Standard Specification for
1
Industrial Floor Brick
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 410; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers brick made from clay or shale or mixtures thereof and are suitable for surfacing industrial floors.
Ceramic shapes known as quarry tile are not covered by this specification. Four types of industrial floor brick are covered (Note
1):
1.1.1 Type T—For use where a high degree of resistance to thermal and mechanical shock is required but low absorption is not
required.
1.1.2 Type H—For use where resistance to chemicals and thermal shock are service factors but low absorption is not required.
1.1.3 Type M—For use where low absorption is required. Brick of this type are normally characterized by limited mechanical
(impact) shock resistance but are often highly resistant to abrasion.
1.1.4 Type L—For use where minimal absorption and a high degree of chemical resistance are required. Brick of this type are
normally characterized by very limited thermal and limited mechanical (impact) shock resistance but are highly resistant to
abrasion.
NOTE 1—Discussion of Types of Floor Brick—The four types of brick included in this specification are designed to cover the diverse needs of many
industries for floor units. Recognizing that the requirements of primary aluminum producers for floor brick are quite different from those of chemical
manufacturers, and similarly, that the needsneed of a builder for brick with which to pave an airport terminal building may vary considerably from those
of food processing plants, for example, a minimum of four brick types has been deemed necessary. The factors of modulus of rupture, water absorption,
and chemical resistance have been selected as the basesbasis for the classification system.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 67 Test Methods offor Sampling and Testing Brick and Structural Clay Tile
C 279 Specification for Chemical-Resistant Masonry Units
3. Physical Properties
3.1 Brick shall conform to the physical requirements for the type specified as prescribed in Table 1.
4. Sizes
4.1 The sizes of brick shall be as specified by the purchaser. The maximum permissible variations in dimensions of individual
units shall not exceed those given in Table 2.
5. Warpage
5.1 Tolerances for deviation of face or edges of individual brick from a plane surface and from a straight line, respectively, shall
not exceed the maximum values specified in Table 3.
6. Texture
6.1 The texture of the finished surface that will be exposed when in place shall conform to an approved sample consisting of
not less than four bricks, each representing the texture desired.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C15 on Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C15.02 on Brick
and Structural Clay Tile.
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally approved in 1957. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as C410–60(1997).
Current edition approved June 1, 2008. Published June 2008. Originally approved in 1957. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 410 – 60 (2003).
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7. Sampling and Testing
7.1 The brick shall be sampled and tested for modulus of rupture, absorption, measurement of size, and measurement of
warpage in accordance with Test Methods C 67 and for chemical resistance in accordance with the sulfuric acid solubility test in
Section 7 on a sulfur
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