KT-556 Ball Clay

Description: Kentucky Ball Clay

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
CaO	1.00%	0.07
K2O	0.90%	0.04
MgO	0.30%	0.03
Na2O	0.20%	0.01
TiO2	2.00%	0.09
Al2O3	27.80%	1.00
SiO2	58.10%	3.55
Fe2O3	1.00%	0.02
LOI	9.30%	n/a
Oxide Weight		334.99
Formula Weight		369.33

Notes

An intermediate-grained Ball Clay with good pressing and firing characteristics. The physical properties of KT-556 make this clay an ideal choice for fast-firing wall and floor tile applications.

Physical Properties
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Water of Plasticity*: 37.0%
% Dry Shrinkage*: 6.5
Dry M.O.R., psi:* 825
pH: 4.4
C.E.C., meq/100g: 11.0
Specific Surface Area, sq metre/g: 24.4
Soluble Sulfur: Low

P.C.E.: 32

Particle Size, Microns: 20 10 5 2 1 0.5 0.2
(% finer than) 99% 97% 93% 81% 72% 56% 35%

Fired Properties
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Cone 5 10
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Total Shrinkage: 13.0% 14.5%
Absorption: 10.0% 1.0%

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*Extruded, 50% ball clay, 50% flint
+Low-trace to 150, Med-150-400, High-450+
**50% Clay, 50% Nepheline Syenite

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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.

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