Ball Clay FX (CA1)

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
SiO2	61.50%	4.16
Al2O3	25.10%	1.00
Fe2O3	1.00%	0.03
CaO	0.06%	-
MgO	0.77%	0.08
TiO2	1.27%	0.06
Na2O	0.16%	0.01
K2O	2.88%	0.12
LOI	7.29%	n/a
Oxide Weight		376.87
Formula Weight		406.51

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Typecodes	Ball Clay Ball clays are abundant and very plastic and are used in all types of plastic forming bodies. They are not as white-burning or refractory as kaolins but lower in iron and fluxes than bentonites.
Materials	Ball Clay A fine particled highly plastic secondary clay used mainly to impart plasticity to clay and porcelain bodies and to suspend glaze, slips and engobe slurries.
URLs	http://www.walkerceramics.com.au/Raw Mat'l typical_analysis.htm Walker Ceramics materials

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