Thomas Ball Clay

Tennessee Ball Clay

Chemistry

CaO0.060
K2O0.400
MgO0.200
Na2O0.080
TiO21.600
Al2O326.500
SiO259.400
Fe2O31.020

Volatiles

LOI10.600

Links to Other Materials

Miscellaneous

Notes

Crude Color: Brown
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 511
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%): 0.31
Water of Plasticity (%): 36
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 7.26
Solubles Sulfates (ppm): 283
Filtration (ml): 26
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 19.8
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 10.5
pH: 5.3
PCE: 31

Firing Shrinkage (%) Cone 04: 5.9 Cone 3: 7.0 Cone 11: 8.0
Absorption (%) 16.2 10.8 4.0

Particle Size (% finer than):
50 microns: 100
20: 96
10: 93
5: 85
1: 65
0.5: 54


Suppliers

Authors

XML

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<material name="Thomas Ball Clay" descrip="Tennessee Ball Clay" generic="0" rawmineral="0" searchkey="" loi="0.00">
<families>
<family name="Ball Clay"/>
</families>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.060" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.400" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.080" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.600" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="26.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="59.400" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.020" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="10.600" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<references>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
</references>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="Cooley Clay Co." country="" url="" label=""/>
<supplier name="Old Hickory" country="US" url="www.oldhickoryclay.com" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>Crude Color: Brown
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 511
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%): 0.31
Water of Plasticity (%): 36
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 7.26
Solubles Sulfates (ppm): 283
Filtration (ml): 26
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 19.8
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 10.5
pH: 5.3
PCE: 31

Firing Shrinkage (%) Cone 04: 5.9 Cone 3: 7.0 Cone 11: 8.0
Absorption (%) 16.2 10.8 4.0

Particle Size (% finer than):
50 microns: 100
20: 96
10: 93
5: 85
1: 65
0.5: 54
</note>
</notes>
</material>



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