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![[Translate to Englisch:] Brennfarben keramische Masse 0373](/fileadmin/toepferglueck/images/produkte/0373/0373-brennfarben.png "[Translate to Englisch:] Brennfarben keramische Masse 0373")
Body 373 is a grey to anthracite firing stoneware quality with 30 % chamotte 0 – 0.5 mm. The recommended firing range is 1000 °C – 1240 °C.
The plastic body is very well suitable for building-up smaller and medium-sized pieces. Nice, light grey shades appear in a lower temperature range but change to anthracite and black as the temperature increases.
Ceramics created with Ceramic body 0373
Characteristics of Ceramic body 0373
| Firing colour | grey-black | |||
| Firing range (°C) | 1000 - 1240 | |||
| Chamotte portion (%) | 30 | |||
| Chamotte grain size (mm) | 0 - 0,5 | |||
| DS (%)* | 6 | |||
| Firing shrinkage | 1070 °C - 3% | 1140 °C - 4% | 1200 °C - 5% | 1240 °C - 6% |
| Water absorption | 1070 °C - 9% | 1140 °C - 5% | 1200 °C - 2% | 1240 °C - 0,6% |
| CTE x 10 -7 °C -1 | 20 °C - 500 °C (1240 °C) | 66 | ||
| Applications | Modelling | |||
| Note | * DS = Dry shrinkage at 110°C |