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It is a clay, a very non-plastic one. These are fired SHAB test bars of Barnard Slip going from cone 04 (bottom) to cone 6 (top, where it is melting). Porosity is under 3% and the fired shrinkage above 15% from cone 1 upward (second from bottom). Drying shrinkage is 4% at 25% water (it is very non-plastic). The darkness of the fired color suggests higher MnO than our published chemistry shows (and also higher iron). The white areas on the lower temperature bars are soluble salts.
Since this is a fine particled material, it could likely be made plastic with a bentonite addition, likely 5% or more would be needed. Solubles could be precipitated using barium carbonate.
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Barnard Slip
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| Materials |
SG 758
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| Glossary |
Firing Shrinkage
During drying, clay particles draw together and shrinkage occurs. During firing the matrix densifies and shrinkage continues. More vitreous bodies shrink more. |
| Glossary |
Ceramic Slip
The term Slip can have various meanings in traditional ceramics. |
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