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Hommel Frit 576
Description: Calcium borosilicate very low lead frit
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
|---|---|---|---|
| K2O | 1.10% | 0.06 | |
| Na2O | 2.81% | 0.23 | |
| CaO | 6.92% | 0.63 | |
| PbO | 3.49% | 0.08 | |
| Al2O3 | 5.61% | 0.28 | |
| B2O3 | 24.21% | 1.77 | |
| SiO2 | 55.86% | 4.74 | |
| Oxide Weight | 510.24 | ||
| Formula Weight | 510.24 | ||
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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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Ferro Frit 3451
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Pemco Frit Pb-674
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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 | 5.4 x 10-6 |
|---|---|
| Frit Softening Point | 1465F |
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