Quartis - Clay Facing Brick
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A unicoloured light metal grey facing brick, with a sanded-coated and grained structure.
Description
The base material for this type of facing brick is Westerwald clay, a natural white baking clay of the Westerwald region in the western part of Germany. By using specific sand types for surface covering, the desired colour is achieved.
Features and benefits:
- Hand formed.
- Single coloured.
- Five joint styles available.
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General information
Color | Grey |
Finish | Sanded Coated |
Material | Clay |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | 214 mm |
Width | 101 mm |
Height | 65 mm |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | F10/110 Clay facing brickwork F10/5 Facing brickwork |
Product range |
Specification data - Clay bricks
Standard | To BS EN 771-1. |
Brick description | Facing brick. |
Appearance | Light metal grey facing brick, with a sanded-coated and grained structure. |
Work size (length x width x height) | 214 x 101 x 65 mm. |
Tolerances | |
Mean value | T2. |
Range | R1. |
Compressive strength | |
Mean compressive strength (minimum) | ≥20 N/mm².Guidance for specification option: Tested to the bed face. |
Category | Manufacturer guidanceManufacturer's standard. |
Durability designation | F2. |
Density | |
Gross dry | 1640 kg/m³. |
Net dry | 1750 kg/m³. |
Tolerance | D1. |
Water absorption | ≤15% m/md. |
Configuration | Frogged. |
Recycled content | Manufacturer guidanceManufacturer's standard. |
Thermal conductivity | ≤0.55 W/m·K.Guidance for specification option: Lambda 50/50. |
Water vapour permeability | 5/10 µ. |
Bond strength | Manufacturer guidanceManufacturer's standard. |
Reaction to fire | Class A1. |
Active soluble salts | S2. |
Jointing | Dark grey. Grey. Joint free. Light grey. Tone-on-tone. |
Sustainability data
Country of material origin | Europe |
Country of product manufacture | Belgium |
Recyclability | Recyclable |
Literature
Vandersanden Coated Bricks Whitepaper
Vandersanden Coated Bricks Brochure
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