| Monthly Tech-Tip | No tracking! No ads! |
Alternate Names: Frit Pb63
Description: Medium lead frit
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaO | 4.50% | 0.29 | |
| Na2O | 3.60% | 0.21 | |
| PbO | 30.50% | 0.50 | |
| ZrO2 | 2.40% | 0.07 | |
| B2O3 | 12.60% | 0.66 | |
| Al2O3 | 3.40% | 0.12 | |
| SiO2 | 43.00% | 2.60 | |
| Oxide Weight | 363.73 | ||
| Formula Weight | 363.73 | ||
| Materials |
Pemco Frit Pb-742
|
| 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 |
Ferro Frit 3417
|
| Materials |
Hommel Frit 24
|
| 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 | 6.8 x 10-6 (50-450C) |
|---|---|
| Frit Melting Range (C) | 1350-1460F |
| I.F.P. (celsius) | 565C |
| By Tony Hansen Follow me on ![]() | ![]() |
Buy me a coffee and we can talk