Architectural Masonry Product Guide

James Keating Construction Ltd.

Brick: Legacy Series, Westmont Stone: Vivace, Palermo Beige

Brick: Church Hill

Typical Brampton Brick Range

Physical Property

CSA

ASTM

Metric Units

Imperial Units

Individual Average of 5 Individual Average of 5 Individual Average of 5 Individual Average of 5

> 17.2 MPa > 20.7 MPa

> 2500 psi > 3000 psi

Minimum Compressive Strength

65 – 85 MPa

9400 – 12000 psi

< 8.0% - < 17.0% -

< 8.0% - < 20.0% < 17.0%

24 Hour Cold Water Absorption*

7.0% - 11.5%

5 Hour Boiling Water Absorption

11.0% - 15.5%

< 0.78 -

< 0.80 < 0.78

Saturation (C/B) Ratio*

0.65 - 0.75 Based on CSA A82 for Exterior Grade (EG), Type X and ASTM C216 for Severe Weather (SW), Type FBX *Standards require conformance to at least one of the two criteria

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