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56-S Ball Clay

Chemistry %

CaO0.04
MgO0.25
K2O0.70
Na2O0.09
TiO21.88
Al2O323.50
SiO262.10
Fe2O31.07
 

Volatiles %

LOI9.82

Physical Properties
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Water of Plasticity: 33.0%
% Dry Shrinkage: 6.8
Dry M.O.R., psi: 576
Dry M.O.R., psi*: 415
Soluble salts, ppm: 229 (Med)
pH: 5.8
C.E.C., meq/100g: 10.5

P.C.E.: 30

Particle Size, Microns (% finer than):
100 mesh: 0.03
200 mesh: 0.22
325 mesh: 0.57

Fired Shrinkage (%):
Cone 02: 4.3
Cone 3: 5.5
Cone 8: 7.2
Cone 11: 8.6

Total Shrinkage (%):
Cone 02: 10.7
Cone 3: 12.6
Cone 8: 14.1
Cone 11: 15.8

Absorption (%):
Cone 02: 13.1
Cone 3: 9.9
Cone 8: 4.3
Cone 11: 0.0

Color:
Cone 02: white
Cone 3: cream
Cone 8: cr-grey
Cone 11: grey

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*Extruded, 50% ball clay, 50% flint
+Low-trace to 150, Med-150-400, High-450+


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In Bound Links

XML for Import into INSIGHT

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="56-S Ball Clay" descrip="" searchkey="Old Hickory 56-S Ball Clay" loi="1.00" casnumber="70694-09-6">
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.040" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.250" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.700" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.090" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.880" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="23.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="62.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.070" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="LOI" name="Loss on Ignition" percent="9.820" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
</material>



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