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Alternate Names: Frit 878, Frit P878
Description: Zirconium opacified frit
Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
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CaO | 14.60% | 0.68 | |
Na2O | 7.60% | 0.32 | |
ZrO2 | 17.60% | 0.37 | |
B2O3 | 17.00% | 0.64 | |
SiO2 | 43.20% | 1.88 | |
Oxide Weight | 261.21 | ||
Formula Weight | 261.21 |
Equivalent to 72.7% P-54 and 27.3% zircon.
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 |
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 | 7.9 x 10-6 (50-450C) |
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Frit Melting Range (C) | 1500-1590F |
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