ASTM C909-93(2000)

Standard Practice for Dimensions of a Modular Series of Refractory Brick and Shapes

SCOPE
1.1 This practice lists the dimensions for rectangular and tapered brick in common usage in the United States.  
1.2 The dimensions are modular based on 38 mm as the basic module as described in Practice C861.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1999
• ICS: 81.080 - Refractories
• Technical Committee: C08 - Refractories
• Drafting Committee: C08.92 - The Joseph E. Kopanda Subcommittee for Editorial, Terminology and Classification

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM C909-93(2005) - Standard Practice for Dimensions of a Modular Series of Refractory Brick and Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C71-12(2018) - Standard Terminology Relating to Refractories
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C 909–93 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Practice for
Dimensions of a Modular Series of Refractory Brick and
Shapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 909; 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 (SI) (The Modernized Metric System)
1.1 This practice lists the dimensions for rectangular and
3. Significance and Use
tapered brick in common usage in the United States.
3.1 The dimensions listed in this practice represent the
1.2 The dimensions are modular based on 38 mm as the
dimensions of rectangular and tapered refractory shapes manu-
basic module as described in Practice C 861.
factured and used in the United States.
2. Referenced Documents 3.2 The modular concept of dimensions permits a versatile
arrangement of bonding during the construction of masonry
2.1 ASTM Standards:
units.
C 861 Practice for Determining Metric Dimensions of Stan-
dard Series Refractory Brick and Shapes
4. Standard Dimensions
E 380 Practice for Use of the International System of Units
4.1 Table 1 lists the standard nominal dimensions for
straight, split, soap, arch, wedge, and key brick.
4.2 Table 2 lists the standard nominal dimensions for key
ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC08onRefractories
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C08.12 on Specifications, Classi-
brick for oxygen steelmaking furnaces.
fications, and Dimensions.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 1993. Published February 1994. Originally
published as C 909 – 79. Last previous edition C 909 – 84 (1989)e .
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.01. 3
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
TABLE 1 Standard Dimensions, mm
NOTE 1—It is recognized there are brick sizes, designated by the International Standards Organization, whose dimensions closely approximate some
of the shapes shown in Table 1.
Name A B B8 CC8 Name A B B8 CC8
Straight 64mm 228 114 64 228 114 76
228 152 64 228 152 76
228 171 64 228 171 76
228 228 64 228 228 76
304 114 64 Straight 304 114 76
76 mm 304 152 76
342 114 64 342 114 76
152 64 342 152 76
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C 909–93 (2000)
TABLE 1 Continued
Name A B B8 CC8 Name A B B8 CC8
Split Split 228 114 51
228 114 38
228 114 32
228 114 25
Soap 228 57 64 Soap 228 57 76
64 mm 228 89 64 76 mm
Arch 64 mm 228 114 64 54 228 114 76 70
228 114 64 44 228 114 76 64
228 114 64 25 228 114 76 51
228 114 76 25
228 171 64 57 228 228 776 73
228 171 64 44 228 228 76 70
228 228 76 64
228 228 76 51
228 228 64 57 304 114 67 70
228 228 64 48 304 114 76 64
228 228 64 38 304 11
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