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Ultracast 55 Slurry
SANITARY WARE SLURRY
Chemistry
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Miscellaneous
- Family: Ball Clay
- Region: None
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
This slurry is intended to enhance casting qualities with faster casting rate as well as faster dewatering and set-up.
Crude Color: Dark Brown
% Solids: 60-61
Dry M.O.R. (psi 50% clay/50% flint, cast bars): 460
Water of Plasticity (%): 32.7
Linear Dry Shrinkage (%): 5.4
Soluble Sulfates (ppm): 1000-1500
Filtration (ml): 39
Specific Surface Area (sq meters per gram): 14.3
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml): 6.5-7.0
pH @90F: 4.5-5.8
Specific Gravity: 1.59-1.61
Viscosity @ 90F (cps Brookfield, 100 rpm, spindle 3): 450-750
Casting Rate @ 90F, 15 min. (g): 55
Deflocculant Type: Sodium Silicate "N" Brand
Particle Size (% finer than):
5 microns: 70
1 micron: 37
0.5 microns: 26
Mineralogy:
Kaolinite 41.46
Quarta: 29.81
Mica: 14.09
Montmorillonite: 8.61
Suppliers
- Old Hickory
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
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