ROSEATE CLAY BODY

Plastic body with 18-21% of water content

For hand-working, pressing and extrusion

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (Elemental analysis in %)

SiO2 – 47,90%

Al2O3 – 17,60%

Fe2O3 – 5,26%

CaO – 9,40%

MgO – 1,41%

Na2O – 0,98%

K2O – 2,88%

FIRED PROPERTIES

COOKING TEMPERATURE: 1000-1080 ºC

WATER ABSORPTION: 12-16%

COOKING CONTRACTION: 1-1,2%

MECHANICAL STRENGTH: 26,4N/mm2

DILATION COEFFICIENT: 67×10^-7ºC

COLOR: Roseate

RAW PROPERTIES

DRYING CONTRACTION: 6-6’5%

CALCIMETRY: 12%

LOSS OF FIRE: 15%