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44-B Ball Clay

Kentucky Ball Clay

Chemistry %

CaO0.12
MgO0.23
K2O0.88
Na2O0.09
TiO21.53
Al2O325.80
SiO260.00
Fe2O31.03
 

Volatiles %

LOI10.10

Crude Color: Light Grey
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 600
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%): 0.65
Water of Plasticity (%): 33
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 6.3
Solubles Sulfates (ppm): 530
Filtration (ml): 19
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 19.2
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 10.0
pH: 6.3
PCE: 30

Firing Shrinkage (%)
Cone 04: 3.7
Cone 3: 5.6
Cone 11: 6.6

Absorption (%)
Cone 04: 13.5
Cone 3: 8.4
Cone 11: 2.1

Particle Size (% finer than):
50 microns: 100
20: 97
10: 93
5: 82
1: 57
0.5: 45


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XML for Import into INSIGHT

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="44-B Ball Clay" descrip="Kentucky Ball Clay" searchkey="" loi="10.10" casnumber="70694-09-6">
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.120" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.230" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.880" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.090" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.530" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="25.800" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="60.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.030" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="LOI" name="Loss on Ignition" percent="10.100" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
</material>



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