Body 272 is a light firing stoneware quality without chamotte. The recommended firing range is 1200 °C – 1300 °C.
This body is temperature-stable in the high firing range and is especially suitable for throwing as well as building-up of small to medium-sized parts.
Characteristics of Ceramic body 0272
| Firing colour | light | ||
| Firing range (°C) | 1200 - 1300 | ||
| Chamotte portion (%) | 0 | ||
| Chamotte grain size (mm) | 0 | ||
| DS (%)* | 6 | ||
| Firing shrinkage | 1200 °C - 6% | 1280 °C - 8% | 1300 °C - 8% |
| Water absorption | 1200 °C - 5% | 1280 °C - 0,4% | 1300 °C - 0,2% |
| CTE x 10 -7 °C -1 | 20 °C - 500 °C (1280 °C) | 56 | |
| Applications | Throwing, Pressing/ Punching | ||
| Note | * DS = Dry shrinkage at 110°C |