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Tests conducted on bodies made from materials, as opposed to the materials themselves.
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Drying Factor/Water Content/Solubles
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Cold Over Boiled Porosity
Use this test to determine if your fired clay can withstand freeze-thaw and thus be suitable for outdoor use in colder climates. |
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Density (Specific Gravity)
Measure the density of a dried clay test bar |
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Drying Factor
The DFAC Drying Factor test visually displays a plastic clay's response to very uneven drying. It is beneficial to show the relative drying performance of different clays. |
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Dry Strength (kgf/cm2)
Measure the tensile strength of a dried clay test bar |
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Drying Shrinkage
Measure the amount a clay test bar shrinks as it dries |
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Dry Strenth (Round Bars)
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Dry Strength (Square Bars)
Measure the tensile strength of a square cross section test bar |
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Fired Strength Round Bars
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Firing Shrinkage
Measure the amount a clay test bar shrinks as it is fired in a kiln |
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Fired Strength Square Bars
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Pugged Body Properties Overview
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Sieve Analysis 35-325 Wet
A measure of particle size distribution by washing a powdered or slaked sample through a series of successively finer sieves |
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Sieve Analysis Dry
A measure of particle size distribution by vibrating a powdered sample through a series of successively finer sieves |
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Pyroplastic Deformation
How to measure the tendency of a ceramic body to warp during firing. |
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Clay Water Content - Powder, Plastic
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Deflocculation Demand
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Co-efficient of Linear Expansion
In ceramics, glazes expand with increasing temperature. Being brittle materials, they must be expansion-compatible with the body they are on. |
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Modulus of Rupture - Dry
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Dry M.O.R. (50% Silica)
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Modulus of Rupture - Fired
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Moisture Content - Powder
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pH (pugged clay)
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Rheology of a Ceramic Slurry
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Shrinkage/Absorption Test
SHAB Shrinkage and absorption test procedure for plastic clay bodies and materials |
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Simple Shrinkage/Absorption
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Water absorption
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