WABS - Water absorption Test

An indicator of the density and therefore degree of vitrification of a fired clay body. Typically a body sample is fired at a range of temperatures and absorption measurements are done on each to produce a graph of porosity vs. temperature. Absorption is measured by weighing a bar before and after boiling in water and calculating the percentage increase in weight. Use the SHAB test to compile this information.

Variables

VAL - Value (V)

Enter the percent porosity and temperature

Related Information

Links

Tests	Shrinkage/Absorption Test SHAB Shrinkage and absorption test procedure for plastic clay bodies and materials
Typecodes	Body Tests Tests conducted on bodies made from materials, as opposed to the materials themselves.
URLs	http://www.astm.org/Standards/C373.htm ASTM-C373 Water Absorption

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