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High-grade fire clays can withstand temperatures of 1,775 °C (3,227 °F), but to be referred to as a "fire clay" the material must withstand a minimum temperature of 1,515 °C (2,759 °F). Fire clays range from
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defines fire clay very generally as a "mineral aggregate composed of hydrous silicates of aluminium (Al
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means that it can be used to make complex items of pottery such as pipes and sanitary ware.
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higher than 1,600 °C (2,910 °F); therefore it is suitable for lining
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Ceramic and glass materials: structure, properties and processing
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King's Treatise on the Manufacture and Distribution of Coal Gas
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The chemical composition typical for fire clays are 23-34%
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Fire clay is resistant to high temperatures, having
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Index

Fireclay

refractory
clays
ceramics
fire brick
United States Environmental Protection Agency
flint clays
argillaceous
kaolinite
micas
quartz
organic
sulphur
fusion points
furnaces
metalworking
crucibles
saggars
retorts
glassware
kiln
Al2O3
SiO2
loss on ignition
Fe2O3
CaO
MgO
K2O
Na2O

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