WC-5 Kaolin

Chemistry

CaO0.060
K2O0.030
MgO0.110
Na2O0.000
TiO21.290
Al2O338.400
SiO245.600
Fe2O30.380

Volatiles

LOI14.210

Links to Other Materials

Miscellaneous

Notes

Wilklay WC-5 is a clean, high quality, very white firing airfloated kaolin especially selected for the whitewares segment of the ceramic industries. The clay has very low residue, an intermediately fine particle size and high plasticity. It is an alternative to #6 Tile and Sapphire kaolin.

Moisture, Max% as produced: 1.0
325 mesh residue, Max: 1.0
Median particle size: 1.2 microns
pH (28% solids), average: 6.9
CEC (Meq/100 gr): 4.0

Particle size:
% Finer than 20 microns: 98
10 microns: 93
5 microns: 80
2 microns: 58
1 micron: 44
0.5 microns: 27


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XML

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<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.110" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.030" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.000" tolerance=""/>
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<note>Wilklay WC-5 is a clean, high quality, very white firing airfloated kaolin especially selected for the whitewares segment of the ceramic industries. The clay has very low residue, an intermediately fine particle size and high plasticity. It is an alternative to #6 Tile and Sapphire kaolin.

Moisture, Max% as produced: 1.0
325 mesh residue, Max: 1.0
Median particle size: 1.2 microns
pH (28% solids), average: 6.9
CEC (Meq/100 gr): 4.0

Particle size:
% Finer than 20 microns: 98
10 microns: 93
5 microns: 80
2 microns: 58
1 micron: 44
0.5 microns: 27</note>
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