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Kentucky #6
Description: Kentucky Ball Clay
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 63.90% | 4.60 | |
| Al2O3 | 23.60% | 1.00 | |
| TiO2 | 2.10% | 0.11 | |
| Fe2O3 | 0.90% | 0.02 | |
| CaO | 0.30% | 0.02 | |
| MgO | 0.30% | 0.03 | |
| K2O | 0.60% | 0.03 | |
| Na2O | 0.10% | 0.01 | |
| LOI | 8.20% | n/a | |
| Oxide Weight | 396.76 | ||
| Formula Weight | 432.20 | ||
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Ball Clay
A fine particled highly plastic secondary clay used mainly to impart plasticity to clay and porcelain bodies and to suspend glaze, slips and engobe slurries. |
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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. |
Data
| Pyrometric Cone Equivalent | 29-31 |
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