R & D CENTRE Code AP 11359

PLASTIC RAW MATERIALS Card P01

Customer DOHA PORCELAIN QATAR Country QATAR

Item Aljerief Kaolin Date 09-14-2017

"RUN ON QUARRY" CHARACTERISTICS CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AP 11359

Size from fine to 2 cm RESIDUES L.O.I. 13.06 Total C
Colour Light pink
Over 180 µm 0.05% SiO₂ 47.68 S tot
Moisture 1.30% CaCO₃ 0.00% Over 125 µm 0.12% Al₂O₃ 36.14 SO₄⁻⁻
Over 63 µm 1.06% TiO₂ 1.52 K+
MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS
NATURE OF THE RESIDUE Fe₂O₃ 1.06 Ca✚✚
Quartz and traces of CaO 0.18 Mg✚✚
polygenic materials, mica
and organic matters. MgO 0.11 Fe✚✚✚
K₂O 0.13 Total Soluble Salts

Na₂O 0.10 Cl₂

Li₂O
MnO
P₂O₅
Organic C

SPECIFICATIONS BEFORE FIRING

Pressing Pressure (kg/cm²) 300 Green thickness (mm) 5.00
Powder Moisture 6.00% Green breaking load (kg/cm²) 8.50
Expansion after pressing 0.55% Dry breaking load (kg/cm²) 8.10
Dry size variation + expans.
+1.00%
- shrinkage

SPECIFICATIONS AFTER FIRING

Kiln type ER30 electric Cycle 60 Minutes
Temperature °C 1040 1080 1120 1160 1200
+ expans.
Size variation - shrinkage % -1.46 -1.50 -1.64 -1.91 -3.27
Water absorption % 26.90 25.50 25.20 24.60 22.20
Breaking load kg/cm² 32 60 66 39 107
L White
+ red
Colour character. a - green
+ yellow
b - blue
Black core no no no no no

Dilat. coeff. 3α₃₀₋₄₀₀x10⁻⁷ °C⁻¹ 128

Colour White Shade from Light pink to Off-white Ignition loss at 1060°C 13.06%

REMARKS: AP 11359
It is likely to be fine-sized kaolinitic clay.
Before firing its breaking load values are good in green but unacceptable after drying; a big expansion is noticed after drying.
After firing the material shows refractory features with slight dimensional shrinkage and unacceptable breaking load values.
A tendency of the material to lamination when pressed and to cracks on the fired pieces must be noticed.
No black core.

09-26-2016