Ceramics

Pottery Clay - Sio 2 Micaceous

Traditional Apache Indian micaceous clay recreated from the old tradition of micaceous clay pottery over 400 years ago. The body is composed from white mica and low coefficient red clays. Mica confers elasticity and makes pottery immediately identifiable. Its original Apache character is achieved after wood firing. Available in extruded body (moist form) for hand building. Wrapped and labelled in 12.5kg bags
Firing range: 920-1000⁰C                                       
Water content: 22%
Plasticity (IP Atterberg): 24                                 
Carbonate content (CaCO3): 0%
Drying shrinkage: 5.8%                                         
Firing shrinkage (950⁰C): 0.3%
Porosity (water absorption at 950⁰C): 12.9%     
Dry bending strength: 5.9 N/mm²
Fired bending strength (950⁰C): 19.5 N/mm²       
Thermal co-efficient (25-500⁰C): 58.8x10^-7C^-1

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