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Alternate Names: Frit Pb723
Description: Soda-lead-alumina-silicate low melting glaze frit
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na2O | 1.50% | 0.07 | |
| PbO | 71.20% | 0.93 | |
| Al2O3 | 2.40% | 0.07 | |
| SiO2 | 24.90% | 1.21 | |
| Oxide Weight | 291.38 | ||
| Formula Weight | 291.38 | ||
| Materials |
General Frit GF-9
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| Materials |
Ferro Frit 3403
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| 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 |
Hommel Frit 437
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| Materials |
Hommel Frit 71
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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 | 9.00 |
|---|---|
| Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 9.0 x 10-6 (40-450C) |
| Frit Softening Point | 1150F |
| Frit Melting Range (C) | 1100-1250F |
| I.F.P. (celsius) | 490C |
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