RED FIRING CLAY BODY

Plastic body with 18-21% of water content

For hand-working, pressing and extrussion

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

SiO2 – 66,16%

Al2O3 – 16,24%

Fe2O3 – 6,65%

CaO – 1,37%

MgO – 0,76%

Na2O – 2,06%

K2O – 2,58%

COOKING TEMPERATURE: 980-1080 ºC

WATER ABSORPTION: 12-16%

COOKING CONTRACTION: 0,7-1%

MECHANICAL STRENGTH: 23,5N/mm2

DILATION COEFFICIENT: 62×10^-7ºC

COLOR: Orange red

DRYING CONTRACTION: 6-6’5%

CALCIMETRY: 1-2%

LOSS OF FIRE: 4,14%

FIRING QUANTITY: 25%