No. 6 DC

Kentucky Ball Clay

Chemistry

CaO0.030
K2O0.310
MgO0.200
Na2O0.100
TiO21.800
Al2O326.300
SiO260.500
Fe2O30.840

Volatiles

LOI9.700

Links to Other Materials

Miscellaneous

Notes

Crude Color: White
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 449
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%): 0.31
Water of Plasticity (%): 33
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 5.02
Solubles Sulfates (ppm): 229
Filtration (ml): 26
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 17.3
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 9.0
pH: 6.0
PCE: 32

Firing Shrinkage (%) Cone 04: 4.1 Cone 3: 6.6 Cone 11: 7.2
Absorption (%) 15.2 10.1 4.8

Particle Size (% finer than):
50 microns: 99
20: 97
10: 92
5: 85
1: 59
0.5: 48


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XML

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<material name="No. 6 DC" descrip="Kentucky Ball Clay" generic="0" rawmineral="0" searchkey="Old Hickory No. 6 DC Ball Clay" loi="9.70">
<families>
<family name="Ball Clay"/>
</families>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.030" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.310" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.800" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="26.300" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="60.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="0.840" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="9.700" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<references>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
</references>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="Old Hickory" country="US" url="www.oldhickoryclay.com" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>Crude Color: White
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 449
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%): 0.31
Water of Plasticity (%): 33
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 5.02
Solubles Sulfates (ppm): 229
Filtration (ml): 26
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 17.3
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 9.0
pH: 6.0
PCE: 32

Firing Shrinkage (%) Cone 04: 4.1 Cone 3: 6.6 Cone 11: 7.2
Absorption (%) 15.2 10.1 4.8

Particle Size (% finer than):
50 microns: 99
20: 97
10: 92
5: 85
1: 59
0.5: 48</note>
</notes>
</material>



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