Body 596 is a lilac to yellow-coloured firing quality with 40 % chamotte 0 – 1.5 mm. The recommended firing range is 1000 °C – 1300 °C.
The plastic body is very well suitable for building-up large-sized pieces. A rustic surface design is possible because of the coarse chamotte. This quality is a highly-refractory body with a very good thermal shock resistance. Its play of colours makes the unglazed body very vivid.
[Translate to Englisch:] Keramiken erstellt mit Masse 0596
Characteristics of Ceramic body 0596
Firing colour | lilac-yellow | ||
Firing range (°C) | 1000 - 1300 | ||
Chamotte portion (%) | 40 | ||
Chamotte grain size (mm) | 0 - 1,5 | ||
DS (%)* | 6 | ||
Firing shrinkage | 1070 °C - 4% | 1140 °C - 6% | 1240 °C - 7% |
Water absorption | 1070 °C - 14% | 1140 °C - 7% | 1240 °C - 5% |
CTE x 10 -7 °C -1 | 20 °C - 500 °C (1240 °C) | 70 | |
Applications | Modelling | ||
Note | * DS = Dry shrinkage at 110°C |