From what usually make bricks? That's right, out of clay. Construction of clay is the most common. But the bricks are different. Let's talk today about the fireclay bricks. Fireclay bricks produced from razmelchennoy refractory clay and chamotte powder, a way of firing at high temperature. If overexposure fireclay bricks enveloped glassy film. Most often, fireclay bricks used in laying the foundation.
Fireclay brick has krupinchatuyu basis and sandy-yellow color. The size of bricks (230-113-65 230-123-65 mm or mm) makes it possible to reduce the number of seams and make the surface smooth. The material can withstand temperatures up to 1600 So. As a rule, fireclay bricks are used in places in direct contact with fire (heating stoves, fireplaces, combustion chambers for coal and for laying dymovoda). Bricks used for masonry house pipes, should be fairly frost-resistant, it is this part of being adversely affected the environment.
Fireclay brick masonry is used for such places is absolutely not be allowed to marry. Qualitative brick with a light tapping publishes metallic sound, and at impact – split into fairly large pieces. Incorrectly burnt brick intensely absorbs and retains moisture, so this material can not heat and keep warm. Crude brick loses up to 75% of their qualities.
Since the area use fire clay brick strictly defined (not placed everywhere) – all the calculations for the required amount to be agreed with the master. Fireclay bricks for the construction plan indicates hatching.
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