S-4

Tennessee Ball Clay

Chemistry

CaO0.050
K2O0.470
MgO0.180
Na2O0.080
TiO21.700
Al2O326.900
SiO259.900
Fe2O31.080

Volatiles

LOI9.600

Links to Other Materials

Miscellaneous

Notes

Crude Color: Light Brown
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 456
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%): 0.24
Water of Plasticity (%): 37
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 6.83
Solubles Sulfates (ppm): 206
Filtration (ml): 30
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 17.9
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 10.0
pH: 5.5
PCE: 30

Firing Shrinkage (%) Cone 04: 5.1 Cone 3: 6.8 Cone 11: 8.0
Absorption (%) 18.0 11.5 4.5

Particle Size (% finer than):
50 microns: 100
20: 96
10: 86
5: 76
1: 53
0.5: 43


Suppliers

Authors

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="S-4" descrip="Tennessee Ball Clay" generic="0" rawmineral="0" searchkey="" loi="9.60">
<families>
<family name="Ball Clay"/>
</families>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.050" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.180" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.470" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.080" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.700" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="26.900" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="59.900" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.080" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="9.600" 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: Light Brown
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 456
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%): 0.24
Water of Plasticity (%): 37
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 6.83
Solubles Sulfates (ppm): 206
Filtration (ml): 30
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 17.9
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 10.0
pH: 5.5
PCE: 30

Firing Shrinkage (%) Cone 04: 5.1 Cone 3: 6.8 Cone 11: 8.0
Absorption (%) 18.0 11.5 4.5

Particle Size (% finer than):
50 microns: 100
20: 96
10: 86
5: 76
1: 53
0.5: 43
</note>
</notes>
</material>



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