Redearth

Plainsman Native Clay

Chemistry

BaO0.240
CaO0.490
K2O3.270
MgO1.130
Na2O0.730
TiO20.620
Al2O314.670
P2O50.320
SiO268.990
Fe2O33.820
MnO0.020

Volatiles

LOI5.700

Miscellaneous

Notes

A maroon firing, low temperature, smooth and plastic material with exceptional working characteristics and green and fired strength. Suitable is the main or only ingredient in high quality terra cotta bodies or low temperature stonewares.

Fired Temperature, Cone 04 02 1 2 3 4 5
-------------------------------------------
Fired Shrinkage: 2.0% 2.9% 6.4% 7.0% 5.5% 4.8% n/a
Absorption: 10.0% 6.0% 2.3% 1.7% 1.1% 1.0% 0.4%
Fired Strength:
(lbs/ square inch) 5200 8500 8300 6600

Sieve Analysis Wet Washed
(Root of 2 series) +35 +48 +65 +100 +150# +200 +325
-------------------------------------------
0.0% 0.5% 2.1% 4.2% 6.8% 17.9% n/a

Texture: Smooth
Plastic Index (1-10): 7
Green Strength (lbs/sqaure inch): 1350
Dry shrinkage: 7.0
Dried density: 2.04
PCE: 12


Data

URLs

Suppliers

Authors

XML

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<material name="Redearth" descrip="Plainsman Native Clay" generic="0" rawmineral="0" searchkey="Red Earth" loi="5.70">
<families>
<family name="Clay Other"/>
</families>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="BaO" name="Barium Oxide, Baria" status="" percent="0.240" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.490" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="1.130" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="3.270" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.730" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="P2O5" name="Phosphorus Pentoxide" status="" percent="0.320" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="0.620" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="14.670" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="68.990" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="3.820" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MnO" name="Manganous Oxide" status="" percent="0.020" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="5.700" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="Plainsman Clays" country="CA" url="http://www.plainsmanclays.com" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>A maroon firing, low temperature, smooth and plastic material with exceptional working characteristics and green and fired strength. Suitable is the main or only ingredient in high quality terra cotta bodies or low temperature stonewares.

Fired Temperature, Cone 04 02 1 2 3 4 5
-------------------------------------------
Fired Shrinkage: 2.0% 2.9% 6.4% 7.0% 5.5% 4.8% n/a
Absorption: 10.0% 6.0% 2.3% 1.7% 1.1% 1.0% 0.4%
Fired Strength:
(lbs/ square inch) 5200 8500 8300 6600

Sieve Analysis Wet Washed
(Root of 2 series) +35 +48 +65 +100 +150# +200 +325
-------------------------------------------
0.0% 0.5% 2.1% 4.2% 6.8% 17.9% n/a

Texture: Smooth
Plastic Index (1-10): 7
Green Strength (lbs/sqaure inch): 1350
Dry shrinkage: 7.0
Dried density: 2.04
PCE: 12
</note>
</notes>
<testdata>
<testitem testname="0" value="PCE 12"/>
<testitem testname="0" value="PCE 12"/>
</testdata>
</material>



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