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S-4

Tennessee Ball Clay

Chemistry %

CaO0.05
MgO0.18
K2O0.47
Na2O0.08
TiO21.70
Al2O326.90
SiO259.90
Fe2O31.08
 

Volatiles %

LOI9.60

Crude Color: Light Brown
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 456
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%): 0.24
Water of Plasticity (%): 37
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 6.83
Solubles Sulfates (ppm): 206
Filtration (ml): 30
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 17.9
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 10.0
pH: 5.5
PCE: 30

Firing Shrinkage (%) Cone 04: 5.1 Cone 3: 6.8 Cone 11: 8.0
Absorption (%) 18.0 11.5 4.5

Particle Size (% finer than):
50 microns: 100
20: 96
10: 86
5: 76
1: 53
0.5: 43


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XML for Import into INSIGHT

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="S-4" descrip="Tennessee Ball Clay" searchkey="S-4 Ball Clay" loi="0.00" casnumber="70694-09-6">
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.050" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.180" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.470" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.080" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.700" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="26.900" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="59.900" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.080" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="LOI" name="Loss on Ignition" percent="9.600" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
</material>



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