Designation:C909−93(Reapproved2010)StandardPracticeforDimensionsofaModularSeriesofRefractoryBrickandShapes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC909;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThispracticecoversthedimensionsforrectangularandtaperedbrickincommonusageintheUnitedStates.1.2Thedimensionsaremodularbasedon38mmasthebasicmoduleasdescribedinPracticeC861.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C861PracticeforDeterminingMetricDimensionsofStan-dardSeriesRefractoryBrickandShapesIEEE/ASTMSI10AmericanNationalStandardforUseoftheInternationalSystemofUnits(SI):TheModernMetricSystem3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thedimensionslistedinthispracticerepresentthedimensionsofrectangularandtaperedrefractoryshapesmanu-facturedandusedintheUnitedStates.3.2Themodularconceptofdimensionspermitsaversatilearrangementofbondingduringtheconstructionofmasonryunits.4.StandardDimensions4.1Table1liststhestandardnominaldimensionsforstraight,split,soap,arch,wedge,andkeybrick.4.2Table2liststhestandardnominaldimensionsforkeybrickforoxygensteelmakingfurnaces.1ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC08onRefractoriesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC08.92TheJosephE.KopandaSubcommitteeforEditorial,TerminologyandClassification.CurrenteditionapprovedNov.1,2010.PublishedNovember2010.Originallyapprovedin1979.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2005asC909–93(2005).DOI:10.1520/C0909-93R10.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,orcontactASTMCustomerServiceatservice@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.Copyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959.UnitedStates1TABLE1StandardDimensions,mmNOTE1—Itisrecognizedtherearebricksizes,designatedb...
