Fusion Frit FZ-556

Alternate Names: Fusion Frit FZ556

Description: Zinc matte frit for fast fire

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
K2O	1.00%	0.02
Na2O	4.00%	0.11
CaO	15.00%	0.44
ZnO	21.10%	0.43
Al2O3	12.00%	0.20
SiO2	47.60%	1.32
Oxide Weight		167.35
Formula Weight		167.35

Related Information

Frit FZ556 matte frit is really matte!

Compare these GBMF melt fluidity balls. The FZ556 is completely matte compared to the others. It is melting as well as some of them, but they are all glossy. The matteness is a product of the chemistry. The extremely high zinc content, coupled with low silica and alumina, are crystallizing it on cool down.

Various frits fired at 1950F

These sixteen GBMF test balls have melted down onto a slab of grogged clay. Kiln fired at 108F/hr for the last 100 degrees F and held for 15 minutes. This demonstrates the comparison value of this test and how various frits compare in their melting character.

Frits fired to 2050F

These are higher temperature frits. 10 gram balls were melted on to this tile.

Various frits fired at 1850F

16 GBMF tests on a slab of grogged clay. Kiln fired at 108F/hr for last 100 degrees F and held for 15 minutes.

At 1700F the fast fire frits show an important difference

These were 10g balls melted using our GBMF test, the tile they are being fired on is a grogged stoneware clay. A few of the more interesting ones here are frit 3470 lead zinc, 3185 super high boron, CC257 high barium, FR003 high alkali and F49 and FR001 opacifieds. Notice how early and vigorously some are melting. But notice 557 and 556, they aren’t doing anything - that is not by accident. These are fast-fire frits, they are designed to melt later and more quickly. This is only 1700F, since no one fires this low it makes sense that if a glaze has not started melting it will be able to pass escaping gases of decomposition. This avoids the bubbles and surface defects these cause, as 3185, CC257 and 3470 are already demonstrating. What about FR002, FR002 and 3565, they are melting and look fine? They have higher surface tension and much less contact with the body generating the gases.

Links

URLs	http://www.fusionceramics.com/ Fusion Ceramics Frit Website
Typecodes	Frit A frit is the powdered form a man-made glass. Frits are premelted, then ground to a glass. They have tightly controlled chemistries, they are available for glazes of all types.

Data

Co-efficient of Linear Expansion	8.5 x 10-6
Frit Softening Point	1800F

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