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Hommel Frit 160
Description: Medium lead calcium borosilicate
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaO | 12.51% | 0.51 | |
| Na2O | 2.99% | 0.11 | |
| PbO | 37.24% | 0.38 | |
| B2O3 | 13.25% | 0.43 | |
| Al2O3 | 2.50% | 0.06 | |
| SiO2 | 31.50% | 1.20 | |
| Oxide Weight | 228.25 | ||
| Formula Weight | 228.25 | ||
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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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Leaded Frit
Frits can contain 1% or 80% PbO so this category can be misleading, check the chemistry to find out. |
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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. |
Data
| Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 8.00 |
|---|---|
| Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 8.0 x 10-6 (50-450C) |
| Frit Softening Point | 1400F |
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