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Description: Zircon frit
Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
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CaO | 6.09% | 0.32 | |
Na2O | 5.05% | 0.24 | |
K2O | 5.11% | 0.16 | |
ZnO | 7.73% | 0.28 | |
B2O3 | 8.03% | 0.34 | |
ZrO | 8.36% | 0.23 | |
Al2O3 | 13.15% | 0.38 | |
SiO2 | 46.48% | 2.28 | |
Oxide Weight | 294.80 | ||
Formula Weight | 294.80 |
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. |
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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. |
Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 68.6 x 10-7 C (Appen) |
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Frit Softening Point | 940-980C |
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