Mastercast Kaolin

Chemistry

CaO0.030
K2O0.120
MgO0.020
Na2O0.010
TiO21.780
Al2O338.440
SiO245.180
Fe2O30.380

Volatiles

LOI13.530

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Hazards

Miscellaneous

Notes

A general purpose slurry of good casting properties and whiteness.

Bulk Density: 14.7 lb/gal
Moisture: 30%
PCE: 34
Casting Rate (Baroid): 120
C.E.C.: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 1.76
pH (10% solids, max.): 5.2
Viscosity (70% solids, cps): 250
Wet Sieve Residue, +325 mesh (%): 1.50
Median Particle Diameter (microns): 2.1
Specific Surface Area (sq. meters/gram): 10.23

Particle Size (% finer than):
20 microns: 94.9
10: 85.6
5: 70.1
2: 48.7
1: 34.5
0.5: 20.0


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XML

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<material name="Mastercast Kaolin" descrip="" generic="0" rawmineral="0" searchkey="" loi="13.53">
<families>
<family name="Kaolin"/>
</families>
<regions>
<region name="North America"/>
</regions>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.030" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.020" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.120" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.010" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.780" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="38.440" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="45.180" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="0.380" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="13.530" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<references>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
</references>
<hazards>
<hazard name="Kaolin"/>
</hazards>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="Feldspar Corp." country="US" url="www.zemex.com/feldspar" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>A general purpose slurry of good casting properties and whiteness.

Bulk Density: 14.7 lb/gal
Moisture: 30%
PCE: 34
Casting Rate (Baroid): 120
C.E.C.: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 1.76
pH (10% solids, max.): 5.2
Viscosity (70% solids, cps): 250
Wet Sieve Residue, +325 mesh (%): 1.50
Median Particle Diameter (microns): 2.1
Specific Surface Area (sq. meters/gram): 10.23

Particle Size (% finer than):
20 microns: 94.9
10: 85.6
5: 70.1
2: 48.7
1: 34.5
0.5: 20.0
</note>
</notes>
</material>



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