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Description: Strontium lithium borate frit
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Li2O | 2.50% | 0.25 | 2.5 |
| SiO2 | 52.50% | 2.59 | 2.5 |
| B2O3 | 12.50% | 0.53 | 2.5 |
| Na2O | 0.50% | 0.02 | .5 |
| K2O | 2.50% | 0.08 | 2.5 |
| CaO | 7.50% | 0.40 | 2.5 |
| MgO | 0.50% | 0.04 | .5 |
| SrO | 7.50% | 0.21 | 2.5 |
| Al2O3 | 7.50% | 0.22 | 2.5 |
| ZrO2 | 0.50% | 0.01 | .5 |
| Oxide Weight | 278.94 | ||
| Formula Weight | 278.94 | ||
This is a Ferro USA pottery frit.
As of 2008, ferro provides only an approximate analysis (shown here).
| 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 4GF173D
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| 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. |
| Typecodes |
Available from Laguna Clays
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| URLs |
https://digitalfire.com/4sight/datasheets/ferropotteryfrits2008.pdf
Ferro Pottery Frits 2008 |
| Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 7.09 |
|---|---|
| Frit Melting Range (C) | 1750F |
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