SlovenščinaCatalogue of Slovene clays

sample53Ušnik · Slovene Littoral

46.153702 13.717122

Collected by Kristina Rutar

Test – Ušnik · Slovene Littoral
Test
Kristina Rutar

Sample 53 is clay from Ušnik (Slovene Littoral). The recommended firing temperature is 900–1200 °C. The beginning of sintering is at 1200–1250 °C. At 1200 °C shrinkage is 0 % and porosity 16 %.

Clay samples

  1. Sample 53 – 800 °C800 °C
  2. Sample 53 – 900 °C900 °C
  3. Sample 53 – 1000 °C1000 °C
  4. Sample 53 – 1100 °C1100 °C
  5. Sample 53 – 1200 °C1200 °C
segrevanjeheating uppriporočena temp. žganjarecommended firing temperatureszačetek sintranjathe beginning of sinteringmehčanjesofteningžganje/firing °C%%00224466881010121214141616181820202222242426262828suha glina/dry clay900 °C1000 °C1100 °C1200 °C1300 °C
  • segrevanje
    heating up
  • priporočena temp. žganja
    recommended firing temperatures
  • začetek sintranja
    the beginning of sintering
  • mehčanje
    softening
%0481216202428suhadry9001000110012001300°C
poroznost/porosity %skrčki/shrinkage %

Clay preparation for testing

  1. unprocessed clayunprocessed clay
  2. sifted and dried claysifted and dried clay