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MetroBrick 84F Ironstone.

Distributed by Advanced Formliners.

MetroBrick colors, by family.

100 Alabaster, 151 Commons Flashed and 155 Fieldstone Flashed are absent from MetroBrick's current color page. Confirm them with your rep.

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Reds.

Browns and tans.

Grays, blacks and white.

Range and flashed.

Imperial Blend Series.

Sizes, corners and edge caps.

MetroBrick face sizes drawn to scale: Utility, Norman, King and Modular, with the Modular and Utility corners in plan
The four faces to scale, and two of the corners in plan. Drawn by Advanced Formliners from the MetroBrick sizes page.
From the MetroBrick sizes and estimating page and the 04/24 brochure
Modular 2-1/4 by 7-5/8 in., at 6.86 pieces per square foot. Corner 2-1/4 by 3-5/8 by 7-5/8 in. at 4.7 pieces per linear foot, a 135 degree corner at the same size, and an edge cap.
King 2-5/8 by 9-5/8 in., at 4.8 pieces per square foot. Corner 2-5/8 by 2-3/4 by 9-5/8 in. at 4.5 pieces per linear foot, and an edge cap at the same size.
Norman 2-1/4 by 11-5/8 in., at 4.57 pieces per square foot. Corner 2-1/4 by 3-5/8 by 11-5/8 in. at 4.7 pieces per linear foot, and an edge cap at the same size.
Utility 3-5/8 by 11-5/8 in., at 3.0 pieces per square foot. Corner 3-5/8 by 3-5/8 by 11-5/8 in. at 4.3 pieces per linear foot, and an edge cap at the same size.
Thickness 5/8 in. across every size. Tolerance is plus 0, minus 1/16 in. under 8 in., and plus 0, minus 3/32 in. from 8 to 12 in.
Custom Custom sizes on request. Full brick in FBX grade in the same four sizes.

PCI and test data.

MetroBrick meets PCI tolerances and standards. Tumbled and handmade units fall outside PCI tolerances.

What the PCI standard requires Which liner fits your brick
From the MetroBrick technical pages and the Test Results sheet dated 3/24, checked 10 September 2026
Made in Canton, Ohio, by Ironrock.
Standard Stated to exceed ASTM C1088 Type TBX Select for exterior grade, and to meet or exceed the PCI Specification for Embedded Clay Thin Brick.
Back Dovetail.
Cold water absorption Under 3% by ASTM C67. PCI allows 6% for nonglazed brick.
Saturation coefficient Not required. ASTM C1088 waives it when cold water absorption is 8% or less. MetroBrick lists a higher figure for 100 Alabaster, so confirm that color with your rep.
Efflorescence None.
Chipping Under 2%, against a 3% maximum.
Modulus of rupture Over 500 psi, against a 250 psi minimum.
Compressive strength 10,000 psi.
Freeze thaw Passed 3,000 cycles under ASTM C67, against a 50 cycle minimum. Brick cast in concrete passed 300 cycles at 150 psi or better under ASTM C666 Procedure B.
Pull-out 150 psi or greater through the 300 cycles in concrete, which is the PCI requirement by its modified ASTM E488 method.
Shear bond Over 150 psi under ASTM C482, against a 50 psi minimum.
Chemical resistance Not affected, under ASTM C650.
Recycled content At least 23% pre-consumer, with an EPD, an HPD and a Green Squared certificate.

Textures and blends.

From the MetroBrick textures page and the 04/24 brochure
Smooth A consistent, uniform face with the slight roughness left by the extrusion die.
Velour Shown in the 04/24 brochure on 350 Main Street Flashed. It does not appear on the textures page.
Wire Cut Vertical pulls and tears in the face, the look of traditional wire cut facing brick.
Ironspot A metallic additive mixed into the raw materials that blooms to the surface in firing. Ironrock adds it to existing colors, which then carry an X suffix.
Vintage Distressed edges and a heavily distressed surface. Modular only, in the single tone and range colors. Ironrock states it fits form liners and meets the PCI standard.
Vertical Score Vertical channels from edge to edge. Ironrock states it meets the PCI standard for precast.
Scalloped A random curved and layered pattern. Ironrock states it meets the PCI standard for precast.
Blends The Imperial Blend Series, standard in Modular and in the other sizes on request. Custom blends of two to four colors to your recipe.
Availability Not every texture runs in every color. Confirm the color and texture pair with your rep before it goes on a drawing.

Packaging.

From Ironrock's packaging information sheet. Weights are approximate.
Modular 52 pieces and 7.58 sq ft per carton, 6.86 pieces per sq ft, 60 cartons per pallet at 3,120 pieces and 454.8 sq ft, 5.27 lb per sq ft. Kerfed Modular runs 104 pieces per carton.
Norman 40 pieces and 8.75 sq ft per carton, 4.57 pieces per sq ft, 54 cartons per pallet at 472.5 sq ft.
King 40 pieces and 8.33 sq ft per carton, 4.8 pieces per sq ft, 55 cartons per pallet at 458.15 sq ft.
Utility 20 pieces and 6.67 sq ft per carton, 3.0 pieces per sq ft, 72 cartons per pallet at 480.24 sq ft.
Corners and edge caps 16 to 24 pieces per carton by size, from the packaging sheet.

Documents.

Published by Ironrock, linked to metrothinbrick.com
MetroBrick brochure, 04/24 Open, PDF
Thin brick precast construction specifications Open, PDF
Thin brick tilt-up specifications Open, PDF
Thin brick thin set and mortar set specifications Open, PDF
PCI Specification for Embedded Clay Thin Brick, 2016 Open, PDF
Test results, 3/24 Open, PDF
Packaging information Open, PDF
Imperial Blend Series sell sheet Open, PDF
Vintage texture sheet Open, PDF
Wax removal instructions Open, PDF
Installation guide Open, PDF
Warranty, 2/2024 Open, PDF
Environmental product declaration Open, PDF
Health product declaration Open, PDF
Sustainability product report Open, PDF
Safety data sheet Open, PDF

MetroBrick on real buildings.

Each opens the job with its photos, colors and sizes. Jobs marked applied on site are thin brick set on a finished wall, not cast into a panel.

Advanced liners for each format.

The formliners tooled for the brick sizes MetroBrick makes. Each links to its pattern page and its spec sheet.

FormatBondLinerSpec sheet
ModularBasketweaveBasketweave modular 1900PDF
ModularDutch bondDutch bond modular 1500PDF
ModularHalf bondHalf bond modular 1000PDF
ModularHerringboneModular herringbone 1400PDF
ModularStacked bondStacked bond modular 1750PDF
UtilityHalf bondHalf bond utility 3000PDF
UtilityHalf bondHalf bond utility 3000VSPDF
UtilityStacked bondStacked bond utility 3750PDF
UtilityThird bondThird bond utility 3013PDF
NormanHalf bondHalf bond norman 4000PDF
NormanStacked bondStacked bond norman 4750PDF
NormanThird bondThird bond norman 4013PDF
KingAnyTooled to the brickFrom your rep

Price band by size.

Bands run from $ to $$$$ and compare one size with another across every maker Advanced carries. Your rep quotes the job.

Modular $$. Black colors $$$
Norman $$$
Utility $$$
King From your rep

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