HVANDC SH

  • HVANDC SH, ball clay from Sibelco UK.
  • This grade has good fluidity, MOR, and whiteness, and high plasticity.
  • The clay supply is only above 15-20% moisture.
  • This grade has only one concern: the small quantity of carbon , even though this carbon content favours for sanitary ware manufacturing.
    Chemical Properties
    SiO2 % 66.0
    Al2O3 % 21.5
    Fe2O3 % 0.9
    TiO2 % 1.5
    CaO % 0.1
    MgO % 0.4
    K2O % 2.1
    Na2O % 0.3
    Carbon % 0.4
    LOI % 6.5
    Particle Size
    0.5 µm 49
    1 µm 58
    2 µm 67
    5 µm 79
    10 µm 86
    20 µm 93
    Mineralogical Composition
    Kaolinite % 39
    Mica % 17
    Feldspar % 5
    Quartz % 33
    Rutile % 2
    Other Properties
    Residue % 0.5
    WAPS % 1.3
    Shrinkage Fired Shrinkage 6

 

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