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Kingsley Kaolin
| PCE - Pyrometric Cone Equivalent |
34 |
A coarse-grained white-firing Florida kaolin used in the dinnerware, tile, artware and electrical porcelain industries.
Physical Properties
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Dry M.O.R., psi:* 400
pH: 4.8
C.E.C., meq/100g: 6.5 +/- 1.0
Specific Surface Area, sq metre/g: 16.5
Specific Gravity: 2.6
P.C.E.: 33-34
Particle Size, Microns: 20 10 5 2 1 0.5 325# residue
(% finer than) 99% 97% 93% 81% 72% 56% .5
Fired Properties
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Color, Cone 8 (L) 83.0
(a) -0.8
(b) 8.6
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*Extruded, 50% ball clay, 50% flint
**50% Clay, 50% Nepheline Syenite
Out Bound Links
- (Materials - Parent)
Kaolin - Al2O3.2SiO2 or Al2Si2O5(OH)4 - Hydrated alumina silicate, Pure clay mineral
China Clay
- (Typecodes - Type)
1: KAO - Kaolin
XML for Import into INSIGHT
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<material name="Kingsley Kaolin" descrip="" searchkey="" loi="0.00" casnumber="95077-05-7">
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.900" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.040" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.140" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.110" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.640" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="38.400" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="44.800" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="0.390" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="LOI" name="Loss on Ignition" percent="13.600" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
</material>
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