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Imco 400 Fireclay
Fireclay
Chemistry
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Links to Other Materials
- Fireclay - Parent
- M-4 Fireclay - Related
- Lincoln 60 Fireclay - Alternative
- Cache
Hazards
- Quartz, Crystalline Silica
Miscellaneous
- Family: Fireclay
- Region: North America
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
An excellent fire clay recommended for industrial as well as for the individual potter. Very good plasticity and green strength. This is the same as Lincoln 60 Fireclay however it is airfloated to 200 mesh.
Fired Color Oxidation: buff
Fired Color Reduction: light brown
Drying character: good
pH: 7.4
Data
- Drying Shrinkage: 5% @ 27% water
- Firing Shrinkage
Cone 6: 7.7%
Cone 7: 8.2
Cone 8: 8.7
Cone 9: 8.5
Cone 10: 8.0 - Sieve Analysis Dry
+65: 0.1
+100: 0.1
+150: 0.2
+200: 0.4
+325: 0.5 - Water absorption
Cone 6: 4%
Cone 7: 1%
Cone 8: 0.1%
Cone 10: 0% - Drying Shrinkage: 5% @ 27% water
- Firing Shrinkage
Cone 6: 7.7%
Cone 7: 8.2
Cone 8: 8.7
Cone 9: 8.5
Cone 10: 8.0 - Sieve Analysis Dry
+65: 0.1
+100: 0.1
+150: 0.2
+200: 0.4
+325: 0.5 - Water absorption
Cone 6: 4%
Cone 7: 1%
Cone 8: 0.1%
Cone 10: 0%
Suppliers
- Industrial Minerals Co
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
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