ASTM C62-01

Standard Specification for Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made From Clay or Shale)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers brick intended for both structural and nonstructural masonry where external appearance is not a requirement. The brick are prismatic units available in a variety of sizes, shapes, textures, and colors. The specification does not cover brick intended for use as facing units or where surface appearance is a requirement, (see Specification C216). This specification does not cover brick intended for use as paving brick (see Specification C902).
1.2 The property requirements of this standard apply at the time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick extracted from masonry structures for determining conformance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Section 3) of this standard is beyond the scope of this standard.
1.3 Brick are manufactured from clay, shale, or similar naturally occurring earthy substances and subjected to a heat treatment at elevated temperatures (firing). The heat treatment must develop sufficient fired bond between the particulate constituents to provide the strength and durability requirements of this specification. (See firing, fired bond, and incipient fusion in Terminology C43.)
1.4 Brick are shaped during manufacture by molding, pressing, or extrusion, and the shaping method is a way to describe the brick (see Terminology C43).
1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.6 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-Mar-2001
• 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 C62-00 - Standard Specification for Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made From Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM C62-04 - Standard Specification for Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made From Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• 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-Mar-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C652-22 - Standard Specification for Hollow Brick (Hollow Masonry Units Made From Clay or Shale)
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 62 – 01
Standard Specification for
Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made From Clay or
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Shale)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 62; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope * C 216 Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units
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Made from Clay or Shale)
1.1 This specification covers brick intended for both struc-
C 902 Specification for Pedestrian and Light Traffic Paving
tural and nonstructural masonry where external appearance is
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Brick
not a requirement. The brick are prismatic units available in a
E 835/E 835M Guide for Modular Coordination of Clay
variety of sizes, shapes, textures, and colors. The specification
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and Concrete Masonry Units
does not cover brick intended for use as facing units or where
surface appearance is a requirement, (see Specification C 216).
3. Grades
This specification does not cover brick intended for use as
3.1 Grades classify brick according to their resistance to
paving brick (see Specification C 902).
damage by freezing when wet, as defined in Note 1. Three
1.2 The property requirements of this standard apply at the
grades are covered and the grade requirements are shown in
time of purchase. The use of results from testing of brick
Table 1.
extracted from masonry structures for determining conform-
3.1.1 Grade SW (Severe Weathering)—Brick intended for
ance or nonconformance to the property requirements (Section
use where high and uniform resistance to damage caused by
3) of this standard is beyond the scope of this standard.
cyclic freezing is desired and where the brick may be frozen
1.3 Brick are manufactured from clay, shale, or similar
when saturated with water.
naturally occurring earthy substances and subjected to a heat
3.1.2 Grade MW (Moderate Weathering)—Brick intended
treatment at elevated temperatures (firing). The heat treatment
for use where moderate resistance to cyclic freezing damage is
must develop sufficient fired bond between the particulate
permissible or where the brick may be damp but not saturated
constituents to provide the strength and durability requirements
with water when freezing occurs.
of this specification. (See firing, fired bond, and incipient
3.1.3 Grade NW (Negligible Weathering)—Brick with little
fusion in Terminology C 43.)
resistance to cyclic freezing damage but which are acceptable
1.4 Brick are shaped during manufacture by molding, press-
for applications protected from water absorption and freezing.
ing, or extrusion, and the shaping method is a way to describe
the brick (see Terminology C 43).
NOTE 1—The word “saturated,” with respect to this standard, refers to
1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes the condition of a brick that has absorbed water to an amount equal to that
resulting from submersion in room temperature water for 24 h.
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
4. Physical Properties
as requirements of the standard.
4.1 Appearance—If brick are required to have a particular
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
color, texture, finish, uniformity, or limits on cracks, warpage
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
or other imperfections detracting from the appearance they are
information only.
purchased under Specification C 216.
2. Referenced Documents
4.2 Durability—When Grade is not specified, the require-
ments for Grade SW shall govern. Unless otherwise specified
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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by the purchaser, brick of Grade SW or MW shall be accepted
C 43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products
instead of Grade NW; and Grade SW instead of Grade MW.
C 67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and
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4.2.1 Physical Property Requirements—The brick shall
Structural Clay Tile
conform to the physical requirements for the Grade specified as
prescribed in Table 1. For the compressive strength require-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
ments in Table 1, test the unit with the compressive force
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
C15.02 on Brick and Structural Clay Tile.
Current edition approved March 10, 2001. Published April 2001. Originally
published as C 62–27. Last previous edition C 62–00.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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