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Tapper's Clay

Description: REFRACTORY CLAY

Oxide Analysis Formula
CaO 0.11% 0.01
K2O 0.80% 0.06
MgO 0.16% 0.03
Na2O 0.11% 0.01
TiO2 0.83% 0.07
Al2O3 15.21% 1.00
SiO2 59.11% 6.60
Fe2O3 0.89% 0.04
LOI 7.70%n/a
Oxide Weight 517.85
Formula Weight 561.05

Notes

Physical Properties:

Temp Bulk Cold Crushing M.O.R. Linear
(F) Density Strength (psi) (psi) Change %

230 123.6 455 285
1000 115.5 977 244 +0.47
1500 114.8 1416 268 +0.49
2000 118.6 2059 585 -1.49

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Typecodes Clay Other
Clays that are not kaolins, ball clays or bentonites. For example, stoneware clays are mixtures of all of the above plus quartz, feldspar, mica and other minerals. There are also many clays that have high plasticity like bentonite but are much different mineralogically.
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