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Old Hickory FC340 Ball Clay
Alternate Names: FC-340 Ball Clay
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 62.04% | 4.37 | |
| Al2O3 | 24.10% | 1.00 | |
| Fe2O3 | 1.01% | 0.03 | |
| TiO2 | 1.27% | 0.07 | |
| CaO | 0.05% | - | |
| MgO | 0.30% | 0.03 | |
| K2O | 1.18% | 0.05 | |
| Na2O | 0.11% | 0.01 | |
| LOI | 9.94% | n/a | |
| Oxide Weight | 381.17 | ||
| Formula Weight | 423.24 | ||
Notes
It is an equivalent to CDI ball clay used in talc casting slips.
It is a little more plastic that KT#1-4.
Related Information
Links
| URLs |
http://www.oldhickoryclay.com/FC-340.htm
FC-340 Data Sheet |
|---|---|
| Materials |
Ball Clay
A fine particled highly plastic secondary clay used mainly to impart plasticity to clay and porcelain bodies and to suspend glaze, slips and engobe slurries. |
| Typecodes |
Ball Clay
Ball clays are abundant and very plastic and are used in all types of plastic forming bodies. They are not as white-burning or refractory as kaolins but lower in iron and fluxes than bentonites. |
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