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Palestone

Plainsman Native Clay

Chemistry %

BaO0.32
CaO0.22
MgO0.56
K2O2.32
Na2O0.14
P2O50.15
TiO20.65
Al2O317.20
SiO270.43
Fe2O31.30
MnO0.01
 

Volatiles %

LOI6.70
MLPT - Melting Point (MP) PCE 22

A pale firing stoneware with good plasticity and suitable for making up the major part of a mix. It develops maturity in the cone 8-11 range and is fine grained and strong. This is material is balanced enough to use by itself.

Fired Temperature, Cone 6 7 8 9 10 11 10R
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Fired Shrinkage: 4.4% 4.6% 4.8% 5.1% 5.4% n/a n/a
Absorption: 3.8% 3.2% 2.6% 2.0% 1.0% n/a n/a
Fired Strength:
(lbs/ square inch) 5800 6200 6700 7100 7100

Sieve Analysis Wet Washed
(Root of 2 series) +35 +48 +65 +100 +150# +200 +325
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0.1% 0.3% 1.9% 6.3% 9.1% 13.6% 21.5%

Texture: Sl. tooth
Plastic Index (1-10): 6
Green Strength (lbs/sqaure inch): 950
Dry shrinkage: 6.0
Dried density: 2.04
PCE: 21.5


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XML for Import into INSIGHT

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="Palestone" 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>



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