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Gleason Ball Clay

Fine grainding plastic ball clay

Chemistry %

CaO0.09
MgO0.04
K2O0.32
Na2O0.07
P2O50.11
TiO21.48
Al2O326.28
SiO258.80
Fe2O31.41
MnO0.01
 

Volatiles %

LOI11.60
SO30.02

The manufacturer describes it as a fine-grained engineered blend offering excellent bonding and forming characteristics. Ideally suited for extrusion, dry and wet pressing applications. This material is an alternative to, for example, OM#4, it has a lower coal content and fires a little lighter in color.


Out Bound Links

  • (Typecodes - Type) 1: BLC - Ball Clay
  • (MDT) North America

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  • (Materials - Alternative) OM #4 Ball Clay - Tennessee Ball Clay

    OM4 Ball Clay, OM4, OM#4, OM 4, Old Mine #4, OM-4 Ball Clay

  • (Materials - Related) Foundry Hill Creme - Plastic clay for stoneware clay bodies

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Pictures
Gleason ball clay fired test bars from cone 7-11 oxidation and cone 10 reduction.


XML for Import into INSIGHT

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <material name="Gleason Ball Clay" descrip="Fine grainding plastic ball clay" searchkey="" loi="0.00" casnumber="70694-09-6"> <oxides> <oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.090" tolerance=""/> <oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.040" tolerance=""/> <oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.320" tolerance=""/> <oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.070" tolerance=""/> <oxide symbol="P2O5" name="Phosphorus Pentoxide" status="" percent="0.110" tolerance=""/> <oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.480" tolerance=""/> <oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="26.280" tolerance=""/> <oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="58.800" tolerance=""/> <oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.410" tolerance=""/> <oxide symbol="MnO" name="Manganous Oxide" status="" percent="0.010" tolerance=""/> </oxides> <volatiles> <volatile symbol="LOI" name="Loss on Ignition" percent="11.600" tolerance=""/> <volatile symbol="SO3" name="Sulfur Trioxide" percent="0.020" tolerance=""/> </volatiles> </material>
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