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Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
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CaO | 0.05% | - | |
MgO | 0.30% | 0.02 | |
K2O | 0.40% | 0.01 | |
Na2O | 0.20% | 0.01 | |
TiO2 | 0.90% | 0.04 | |
Al2O3 | 32.60% | 1.00 | |
SiO2 | 52.20% | 2.72 | |
Fe2O3 | 0.80% | 0.02 | |
LOI | 12.10% | n/a | |
Oxide Weight | 273.62 | ||
Formula Weight | 311.28 |
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. |
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