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Alternate Names: Frit 42, Frit GF42
Description: Lead borosilicate glaze frit cone 08-02
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na2O | 6.40% | 0.28 | |
| PbO | 59.20% | 0.72 | |
| B2O3 | 14.40% | 0.56 | |
| SiO2 | 20.00% | 0.90 | |
| Oxide Weight | 271.40 | ||
| Formula Weight | 271.40 | ||
| 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. |
| Materials |
Pemco Frit Pb-83
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| Materials |
Hommel Frit 33
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| Materials |
Ferro Frit 3419
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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 | 8.20 |
|---|---|
| Frit Softening Point | 1040F |
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