Challenger Ball Clay

Description: Low organics casting clay

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
SiO2	54.10%	3.18
Al2O3	28.90%	1.00
Fe2O3	1.10%	0.02
TiO2	1.70%	0.08
CaO	0.20%	0.01
MgO	0.20%	0.02
K2O	0.30%	0.01
Na2O	0.20%	0.01
LOI	13.30%	n/a
Oxide Weight		306.00
Formula Weight		352.94

Notes

This low organic premium blend combines very high plasticity and good casting rate using a proprietary dispersant system.
Legacy ball clay from K&T Clays

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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.
Materials	Challenger II Ball Clay

Data

% < 0.5 microns	46.0%
Drying Shrinkage	8.3%
Firing Shrinkage	9.5% at cone 9
Water absorption	9.0% at cone 9
Dry M.O.R. (50% Silica)	360 psi

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