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General Frit GF-18
Alternate Names: Frit 18, Frit GF18
Description: Leaded calcium frit for cone 01-5 dinnerware glazes
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaO | 10.46% | 0.57 | |
| K2O | 2.73% | 0.09 | |
| Na2O | 1.99% | 0.10 | |
| PbO | 17.22% | 0.24 | |
| B2O3 | 7.83% | 0.35 | |
| Al2O3 | 6.23% | 0.19 | |
| SiO2 | 53.53% | 2.74 | |
| Oxide Weight | 307.92 | ||
| Formula Weight | 307.92 | ||
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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. |
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Leaded Frit
Frits can contain 1% or 80% PbO so this category can be misleading, check the chemistry to find out. |
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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. |
Data
| Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 6.30 |
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| Frit Softening Point | 1950F |
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