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Description: Clear, hard barium borosilicate frit
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZnO | 2.64% | 0.10 | |
| B2O3 | 13.98% | 0.62 | |
| Na2O | 3.82% | 0.19 | |
| CaO | 9.27% | 0.51 | |
| BaO | 4.97% | 0.10 | |
| SiO2 | 55.68% | 2.86 | |
| K2O | 3.05% | 0.10 | |
| Al2O3 | 6.61% | 0.20 | |
| Oxide Weight | 308.62 | ||
| Formula Weight | 308.62 | ||
Chemistry from frits page at Walker Ceramics
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Frit
Frits are made by melting mixes of raw materials, quenching the melt in water, grinding the pebbles into a powder. Frits have chemistries raw materials cannot. |
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Ferro Frit 938
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Ferro Frit 4193
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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. |
| Frit Softening Point | 590C |
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| Frit Melting Range (C) | 1040-1100C |
| Glass Transition Temperature | 653C |
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