mineral / Clay-Based / Brick
Engineering brick, 230x110x76mm, high strength (110mm wall thickness)
High-strength engineering clay brick designed for structural load-bearing applications, featuring exceptional compressive strength (50-70 MPa), low water absorption (<7%), and superior durability for Australian conditions.
Atlas code
MIN-CLY-BRK-003
At-a-glance signals
High-strength engineering clay brick designed for structural load-bearing applications, featuring exceptional compressive strength (50-70 MPa), low water absorption (<7%), and superior durability for Australian conditions.
Overview
Executive summary
Premium engineering brick manufactured from high-quality clay fired at elevated temperatures (1000-1200°C) to achieve Class 1 structural performance. Designed for critical infrastructure, foundations, and extreme exposure conditions including marine environments and bushfire zones.
Best when…
- Exceptional compressive strength (50-70 MPa)
- Low water absorption (<7%)
- 150+ year service life
- Fire resistance rating up to 4 hours
- Termite and pest resistant
- Low VOC emissions (inert material)
- Excellent thermal mass properties
- Minimal maintenance requirements
Top advantages
- 01 Exceptional compressive strength (50-70 MPa)
- 02 Low water absorption (<7%)
- 03 150+ year service life
- 04 Fire resistance rating up to 4 hours
- 05 Termite and pest resistant
Top limitations
- 01 Higher initial cost ($800-1200/1000 bricks)
- 02 Requires skilled installation
- 03 Limited aesthetic options
- 04 Higher embodied carbon than standard bricks
- 05 Heavier than standard bricks
Technical
Physical ·9
- Density
- 2200 kg/m³
- Specific gravity
- 2.2
- Porosity
- 5 %
- Water absorption
- 5 %
- Hardness
- 7
- UV resistance
- Excellent // No degradation under UV exposure
- Chemical resistance
- Excellent // High resistance to acids and alkalis
- pH tolerance
- 3-12
- Surface roughness
- 2.5 µm
Mechanical ·7
- Tensile strength
- 5 MPa
- Compressive strength
- 60 MPa
- Flexural strength
- 7 MPa
- Shear strength
- 8 MPa
- Poisson's ratio
- 0.15
- Impact resistance
- High // Qualitative rating
- Creep resistance
- Excellent // Minimal long-term deformation
Sustainability & Health
Embodied carbon & energy ·7
- Embodied carbon
- 0.24
- Carbon footprint
- 240
- Embodied energy
- 3 MJ/kg
- Water footprint
- 500 L/kg
- Recycled content
- 0 %
- Renewable content
- 0 %
- Circular score
- 7
Compliance & Fire
Fire performance ·5
- Combustibility class
- Non-combustible // AS 1530.1
- Fire resistance level
- 240
- Flame spread index
- 0
- Smoke dev. index
- 0
- Heat release rate
- 0
Cost & Lifecycle
Capex & lead time ·6
- Material cost (range)
- $800-$1200 // per 1000 bricks
- Material cost (per unit)
- $0.80-$1.20 // per brick
- Lead time
- 2-4 weeks // Typical delivery timeframe
- Lifecycle cost
- $120 // per m² over 100 years
- Annual maintenance
- $0.50 // per m² - Minimal maintenance
- Market availability
- Good // Readily available in major cities
Service life & durability ·3
- Expected lifespan
- 150+ // years
- Maintenance interval
- 25-30 // years for repointing
- Warranty period
- 50 // years typical manufacturer warranty
Layer D
Where it's used
Load-bearing walls and columns
Foundation and basement construction
Retaining walls and marine structures
Industrial flooring and heavy-duty paving
Sewerage and drainage infrastructure
Bushfire-resistant construction (BAL-FZ)
Chemical-resistant applications
Below-DPC (damp proof course) construction