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Alternate Names: Fusion Frit FZ376A
Description: Fast fire Opaque Frit
Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
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CaO | 6.00% | 0.48 | |
K2O | 2.80% | 0.13 | |
Na2O | 4.60% | 0.33 | |
ZnO | 1.10% | 0.06 | |
ZrO2 | 8.50% | 0.31 | |
B2O3 | 13.20% | 0.85 | |
Al2O3 | 7.60% | 0.33 | |
SiO2 | 56.20% | 4.17 | |
Oxide Weight | 445.67 | ||
Formula Weight | 445.67 |
This analysis was confirmed with Fusion Sept 2013.
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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Materials |
Pemco Frit P-4K05
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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. |
Glossary |
Fast Fire Glazes
Industrial ceramics are fired very quickly and require minimal micro bubbles and zero pinholes and blisters. Fast fire late melting glazes accomplish that. |
Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 6.54 |
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Frit Softening Point | 1700F |
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