Regent Ball Clay

Tennessee Ball Clay

Chemistry

CaO	0.200
K2O	0.700
MgO	0.200
Na2O	0.100
TiO2	1.900
Al2O3	27.800
SiO2	58.200
Fe2O3	1.000

Volatiles

LOI	9.900
C	0.300

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Miscellaneous

Family: Ball Clay
Region: None
Mined At: Unspecified
Raw Mineral: No
Generic: No

Notes

Particle Size (e.s.d.)
125 microns - 0.4
20 microns - 97
2 microns - 83
.5 microns - 59
Modulus of Rupture at 110C
Mn/M2 - 4.5
lbf/in2 - 650
Water Absorption
1120C - 23.0
1220C - 7.5
Shrinkage Dry to Fired
1120C - 7.5
1220C - 15.5
Refractoriness
Cone - 33, 1730C

Suppliers

United Clays (WBB)

Authors

Tony Hansen (Owner)

XML

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<family name="Ball Clay"/>
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<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.700" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.900" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="27.800" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="58.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.000" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
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<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="0.300" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<references>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
</references>
<suppliers>
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</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>Particle Size (e.s.d.)
125 microns - 0.4
20 microns - 97
2 microns - 83
.5 microns - 59
Modulus of Rupture at 110C
Mn/M2 - 4.5
lbf/in2 - 650
Water Absorption
1120C - 23.0
1220C - 7.5
Shrinkage Dry to Fired
1120C - 7.5
1220C - 15.5
Refractoriness
Cone - 33, 1730C
</note>
</notes>
</material>

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