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Kaosand

Plainsman Native Clay

Chemistry %

BaO	0.32
CaO	0.22
MgO	0.56
K2O	2.32
Na2O	0.14
P2O5	0.15
TiO2	0.65
Al2O3	17.20
SiO2	70.43
Fe2O3	1.30
MnO	0.01

Volatiles %

LOI

6.70

MLPT - Melting Point (MP)

PCE 21

A fine white firing, kaolinized sand, suitable as a body constituent to diversify particle size, add texture, improve drying and reduce plasticity. This material has very low plasticity and cannot be used by itself. It is a very unique material, not available anywhere else that we know of.

Sieve Analysis Wet Washed
(Root of 2 series) +35 +48 +65 +100 +150# +200 +325
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0.2% 0.5% 7.6% 22.9% 30.9% 38.2% n/a

Texture: Sandy
Plastic Index (1-10): 1
Green Strength (lbs/sqaure inch): n/a
Dry shrinkage: n/a
Dried density: 1.85
PCE: 20.5

Out Bound Links

(URLs) Kaosand Data Sheet
http://plainsmanclays.com/data/KAOSAND.HTM
(Typecodes) 1: CLO - Clay Other

XML for Import into INSIGHT

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="Kaosand" descrip="Plainsman Native Clay" searchkey="" loi="6.70" casnumber="70694-09-6">
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="BaO" name="Barium Oxide, Baria" status="" percent="0.320" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.220" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.560" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="2.320" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.140" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="P2O5" name="Phosphorus Pentoxide" status="" percent="0.150" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="0.650" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="17.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="70.430" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.300" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MnO" name="Manganous Oxide" status="" percent="0.010" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="LOI" name="Loss on Ignition" percent="6.700" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
</material>