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Ferro Frit 3278

Alternate Names: F3278

Description: Leadless high boron calcia alkali silicate frit

Oxide Analysis Formula Tolerance
CaO 6.86% 0.33
Na2O 15.10% 0.67
B2O3 21.73% 0.85
SiO2 56.31% 2.56
Oxide Weight 273.35
Formula Weight 273.35

Notes

This is a USA pottery frit, Ferro now calls it Frit 3278-2.

It is high in alkali and thus has a high thermal expansion. Useful in partially fritted wall tile glazes cone 08-02.

Related Information

Links

Materials Pemco Frit P-830
Materials Fusion Frit F-60
Materials Hommel Frit K-3
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 General Frit GF-109
Materials Ferro Frit 3270
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.
URLs https://digitalfire.com/4sight/datasheets/ferropotteryfrits2008.pdf
Ferro Pottery Frits 2008

Data

Co-efficient of Linear Expansion 9.7
Frit Melting Range (C) 1400-1550F

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