Super Ta Ball Clay

Description: WBB Devon Ball Clay Group 3

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
CaO	0.10%	0.01
K2O	2.60%	0.10
MgO	0.50%	0.05
Na2O	0.40%	0.02
TiO2	1.40%	0.07
Al2O3	27.00%	1.00
SiO2	57.00%	3.58
Fe2O3	1.10%	0.03
LOI	9.90%	n/a
C	1.80%	n/a
Oxide Weight		340.38
Formula Weight		385.48

Notes

Particle Size (e.s.d.)
125 microns - 0.70
10 microns - 97
2 microns - 83
1 microns - 73
Modulus of Rupture at 110C
Mn/M2 - 11.0
lbf/in2 - 1600
Defloculant Required - (3:1 Na₂SiO₃(C.100):Na₂CO₃) - 0.9
Water Absorption
1120C - 0.5
1220C - 0.50
Shrinkage Dry to Fired
1120C - 12.50
1220C - 13.50
Reflectance 464nm
1120C - 57
1220C - 40
Refractoriness
Cone - 31, 1690C

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Typecodes	Ball Clay Ball clays are abundant and very plastic and are used in all types of plastic forming bodies. They are not as white-burning or refractory as kaolins but lower in iron and fluxes than bentonites.
Typecodes	Materials used in Denmark

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