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Typical Physical Properties

Brampton Brick Typical Physical Properties
(based on CSA A82-06 for Exterior Grade (EG) brick and ASTM C216-07 for Severe Weather (SW) brick)

Product Property

CSA Specification

ASTM Specification

Typical Range*

Compressive Strength

> 21 MPa

>3000 psi

40 – 60 MPa or
5800 – 8700 psi

5 hour boil water absorption

< 17 %

< 17 %

10 - 14 %

C/B Ratio

< 0.78

< 0.78

0.65 - 0.77

*Typical range is based on product data from the Brampton Brick plant in Brampton, ON, CA in 2007. Individual runs will normally have lower ranges than shown.