ASTM C410-60(2003)

Standard Specification for Industrial Floor Brick

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 needs 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 absorption and chemical resistance have been selected as the bases 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 for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2003
• ICS: 91.100.15 - Mineral materials and products
• Technical Committee: C15 - Masonry – Manufactured Masonry Units, Mortars and Grouts
• Drafting Committee: C15.02 - Brick and Structural Clay Tile

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C410-60(1997) - Standard Specification for Industrial Floor Brick
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM C410-08 - Standard Specification for Industrial Floor Brick
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1272-22a - Standard Specification for Heavy Vehicular Paving Brick
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C902-22 - Standard Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving Brick
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 410 – 60 (Reapproved 2003)
Standard Specification for
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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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 of 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 C 279 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 Type L—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 for floor brick are quite different from those
desired.
of chemical manufacturers, and similarly, that the needs of a builder for
brick with which to pave an airport terminal building may vary consid-
7. Sampling and Testing
erably from those of food processing plants, for example, a minimum of
four brick types has been deemed necessary.The factors of absorption and
7.1 The brick shall be sampled and tested for modulus of
chemical resistance have been selected as the bases for the classification
rupture, absorption, measurement of size, and measurement of
system.
warpage in accordance with Test Method
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