Masterfil Kaolin

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
CaO	0.10%	-
K2O	0.22%	0.01
MgO	0.05%	-
Na2O	0.02%	-
TiO2	1.78%	0.06
Al2O3	37.78%	1.00
SiO2	45.92%	2.06
Fe2O3	0.69%	0.01
LOI	13.11%	n/a
Oxide Weight		233.70
Formula Weight		268.96

Notes

A general purpose air floated kaolin of good casting properties. It is an appropriate selection for mechanical forming applications where more plasticity is desirable and fired color is not critical.

Bulk Density: 30 lb/cu. ft.
Moisture: 1%
PCE: 34
C.E.C.: 3.5
Specific Gravity: 2.62
pH (10% solids, max.): 6.0
Viscosity (70% solids, cps): 1000
Wet Sieve Residue, +325 mesh (%): 1.0
Median Particle Diameter (microns): 1.2
Specific Surface Area (sq. meters/gram): 17.31

Particle Size (% finer than):
20 microns: 93.6
10: 84.3
5: 73.1
2: 57.8
1: 46.8
0.5: 32.9

Related Information

Links

URLs	http://www.zemex.com/feldspar/master.html Zemex Feldspar Data Sheets
Materials	Mastercast Kaolin
Materials	Masterfloat Kaolin
Materials	Kaolin The purest of all clays in nature. Kaolins are used in porcelains and stonewares to impart whiteness, in glazes to supply Al2O3 and to suspend slurries.
Typecodes	Kaolin Pure clay mineral, there are many brand names of varying purity and iron content.

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