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Description: Medium lead zincless hobby artware cone 06-04 glaze frit
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaO | 4.60% | 0.31 | |
| K2O | 1.90% | 0.08 | |
| Na2O | 1.50% | 0.09 | |
| PbO | 31.30% | 0.53 | |
| B2O3 | 12.90% | 0.70 | |
| Al2O3 | 3.10% | 0.11 | |
| SiO2 | 44.70% | 2.79 | |
| Oxide Weight | 375.10 | ||
| Formula Weight | 375.10 | ||
Similar to alternatives except the alkali is split between sodium and potassium
| Materials |
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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| Typecodes |
Leaded Frit
Frits can contain 1% or 80% PbO so this category can be misleading, check the chemistry to find out. |
| 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. |
| Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 6.70 |
|---|---|
| Frit Melting Range (C) | 1500F |
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