RED TRADITIONAL Nº 2 CLAY BODY

Plastic body with 18-21% of water content

For hand-working, pressing and extrusion

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (Elemental analysis in %)

SiO2 – 60,20%

Al2O3 – 16,80%

Fe2O3 – 5,38%

CaO – 1,65%

MgO – 1,28%

Na2O – 0,52%

K2O – 3,12%

FIRED PROPERTIES

COOKING TEMPERATURE: 980-1080 ºC

WATER ABSORPTION: 12-16%

COOKING CONTRACTION: 1-1,2%

MECHANICAL STRENGTH: 22,5N/mm2

DILATION COEFFICIENT: 68,5×10^-7ºC

COLOR: Orange red

RAW PROPERTIES

DRYING CONTRACTION: 6-6’5%

CALCIMETRY: 6%

LOSS OF FIRE: 6,54%