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Bell Dark Ball Clay

Tennessee Ball Clay

Chemistry %

CaO	0.19
MgO	0.19
K2O	0.30
Na2O	0.10
TiO2	1.80
Al2O3	26.80
SiO2	59.20
Fe2O3	0.97

Volatiles %

LOI

10.45

A very plastic ball clay used in industrial and hobby clay bodies of all types. Primary applications are dinnerware and artware.

Physical Properties
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Water of Plasticity*: 37.0%
% Dry Shrinkage*: 6.5
Dry M.O.R., psi:* 825
pH: 4.4
C.E.C., meq/100g: 11.0
Specific Surface Area, sq metre/g: 24.4
Soluble sulfur+: Low

P.C.E.: 32

Particle Size, Microns: 20 10 5 2 1 0.5 0.2
(% finer than) 99% 97% 93% 81% 72% 56% 35%

Fired Properties
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Cone 5 10
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Total Shrinkage: 13.0% 14.5%
Absorption: 10.0% 1.0%

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

Out Bound Links

(Materials - Parent) Ball Clay - Highly Plastic Fine Particle Clay
(Typecodes - Type) 1: BLC - Ball Clay
(MDT) Ron Roy
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XML for Import into INSIGHT

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="Bell Dark Ball Clay" descrip="Tennessee Ball Clay" searchkey="" loi="10.45" casnumber="70694-09-6">
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.190" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.190" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.300" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.800" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="26.800" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="59.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="0.970" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="LOI" name="Loss on Ignition" percent="10.450" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
</material>