M-44 Ball Clay

Kentucky Ball Clay

Chemistry

CaO0.130
K2O1.200
MgO0.420
Na2O0.100
TiO21.200
Al2O324.900
SiO260.900
Fe2O31.400

Volatiles

LOI10.200

Links to Other Materials

Miscellaneous

Notes

Crude Color: Grey
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 700
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%): 0.97
Water of Plasticity (%): 35
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 7.5
Solubles Sulfates (ppm): 640
Filtration (ml): 16
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 20.1
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 11.0
pH: 6.4
PCE: 31

Firing Shrinkage (%) Cone 04: 3.8 Cone 3: 7.5 Cone 11: 8.0
Absorption (%) 12.4 6.7 2.5

Particle Size (% finer than):
50 microns: 99
20: 96
10: 89
5: 83
1: 60
0.5: 45


Suppliers

Authors

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="M-44 Ball Clay" descrip="Kentucky Ball Clay" generic="0" rawmineral="0" searchkey="M 44" loi="10.20">
<families>
<family name="Ball Clay"/>
</families>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.130" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.420" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="1.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="24.900" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="60.900" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.400" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="10.200" 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: Grey
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 700
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%): 0.97
Water of Plasticity (%): 35
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 7.5
Solubles Sulfates (ppm): 640
Filtration (ml): 16
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 20.1
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 11.0
pH: 6.4
PCE: 31

Firing Shrinkage (%) Cone 04: 3.8 Cone 3: 7.5 Cone 11: 8.0
Absorption (%) 12.4 6.7 2.5

Particle Size (% finer than):
50 microns: 99
20: 96
10: 89
5: 83
1: 60
0.5: 45
</note>
</notes>
</material>



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