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Martin #5 Ball Clay
Tennessee Ball Clay
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- Family: Ball Clay
- Region: None
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
A coarse-grained, fast casting ball clay used exclusively in casting bodies. Applications include sanitaryware, artware and dinnerware.
Shipped from Whitlock, TN
Water of Plasticity: 28.0%
% Dry Shrinkage: 4.5
Dry M.O.R., psi:* 420
pH: 5.0
C.E.C., meq/100g: 5.5
Soluble sulfur:** Low
Cone 5 10
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Total Shrinkage: 9.5% 11.0%
Absorption: 12.5% 5.5%
P.C.E.: 31
Particle Size, Microns: 20 10 5 2 1 0.5 0.2
90% 82% 73% 56% 43% 30% 15%
*Modulus of Rupture Specimens: De-aired, extruded, 50% ball clay, 50% flint
**Low-trace to 150, Med-150-400, High-450+
Suppliers
- K&T Clays
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
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