No. 5 Ball Clay

ID: no-5-ball-clay

Description

This Kentucky-sourced ball clay is characterized by its light-colored firing properties and minimal carbon content, making it suitable for enhancing plasticity in ceramic bodies.

Chemical Analysis

Oxide	Analysis	Formula	Tolerance
cao	0.06%	0.00	-
k2o	0.80%	0.03	-
mgo	0.18%	0.02	-
na2o	0.09%	0.01	-
tio2	1.26%	0.06	-
al2o3	28.40%	1.00	-
sio2	58.80%	3.51	-
fe2o3	0.79%	0.02	-
Oxide Weight			324.60
Formula Weight			357.89

Alternate Names

OH #5
OH#5
Old Hickory #5 Ball Clay