Microwave Safe

This is a term relating to the ability of a ceramic to resist fracture and super-heating during exposure to the micro waves. Porous bodies that can absorb water into the matrix which cannot quickly escape as steam are an obvious danger, especially where the ceramic is glazed (crazed glazes, unglazed footrings can provide channels for gradual water logging of a piece). Another obvious factor is the avoidance of body materials containing particles of iron (or high iron minerals) or red burning bodies simply having a high iron content. Of course, the same goes for other metallics. Glazes of high iron oxide powder content (or other metal oxide) could also be an issue. In addition, ware should be of even cross section and not overly thick. Simple common sense and testing will suffice to prove the suitability of a ceramic. To test, just put a little water in a piece and try it in a microwave for 30 seconds, if it feels a lot hotter than the water then there is a problem.

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