Digitalfire Test Procedure Database

Water absorption - WABS

Notes

An indicator of the density and therefore degree of vitrification of a fired clay body. Typically a body sample is fired at a range of temperatures and absorption measurements are done on each to produce a graph of porosity vs. temperature. Absorption is measured by weighing a bar before and after boiling in water and calculating the percentage increase in weight. Use the SHAB test to compile this information.

Variables

VAL - Value (V)

Enter the percent porosity and temperature

Out Bound Links

• (Tests) SHAB - Shrinkage/Absorption
• (Typecodes) 5: BDT - Body Tests
• (URLs) ASTM-C373 Water Absorption
  http://www.astm.org/Standards/C373.htm