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Kentucky Stone

Alternate Names: Kentky Stn, Kentucky Stone Clay

Description: Kentucky Ball Clay

Oxide Analysis Formula
CaO 0.20% 0.02
K2O 1.20% 0.06
MgO 0.50% 0.06
Na2O 0.20% 0.02
TiO2 1.30% 0.08
Al2O3 20.00% 1.00
SiO2 69.00% 5.86
Fe2O3 1.80% 0.06
LOI 7.10%n/a
Oxide Weight 480.42
Formula Weight 517.14

Notes

A coarse-grained, siliceous, illitic Ball Clay known for its high strength and plasticity. Applications include artware and ceramic tile. The high free silica content means that bodies with a high percentage of this material could cause certain glazes to shiver.

Physical Properties
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Water of Plasticity*: 26.6%
% Dry Shrinkage*: 5.4
Dry M.O.R. (50:50 ball clay:silica) psi:* 776
pH: 3.9
M.B.I. (meq/100g): 10.1
Specific Surface Area (sq metre/g): 20
Soluble sulfur SO4: Medium

P.C.E.: 24

Particle Size, Microns: 20 10 5 2 1 0.5 0.2
(% finer than) 91% 81% 69% 55% 59% 37% 26%

Fired Properties
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Cone 5 10
Total Shrinkage: 8.0% 10.1%
Absorption: 12.1% 5.1%

*This info is from a data sheet data Jan 2013

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Typecodes Ball Clay
Ball clays are abundant and very plastic and are used in all types of plastic forming bodies. They are not as white-burning or refractory as kaolins but lower in iron and fluxes than bentonites.

Data

Pyrometric Cone Equivalent 24
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