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Alternate Names: Frit Pb943
Description: Low lead flux for cone 06 glazes
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaO | 6.30% | 0.33 | |
| K2O | 5.30% | 0.16 | |
| Na2O | 9.00% | 0.42 | |
| PbO | 6.30% | 0.08 | |
| B2O3 | 20.30% | 0.85 | |
| SiO2 | 52.70% | 2.56 | |
| Oxide Weight | 292.15 | ||
| Formula Weight | 292.15 | ||
| 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 |
Ferro Frit 3465
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| Materials |
Hommel Frit 18
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| Typecodes |
Leaded Frit
Frits can contain 1% or 80% PbO so this category can be misleading, check the chemistry to find out. |
| 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. |
| Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 9.7 x 10-6 (40-450C) |
|---|---|
| Density (Specific Gravity) | 1340 |
| Frit Melting Range (C) | 1300-1380F |
| I.F.P. (celsius) | 547C |
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