Imerys KT Cast™ Kaolin

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Imerys KT Cast™ Kaolin
Categories:	Ceramic; Clay; Kaolin Clay; Oxide; Aluminum Oxide; Silicon Oxide
Material Notes:	KT Cast is a coarse-grained, white firing kaolin that is used primarily in casting bodies based on its fast casting and exceptional deflocculation characteristics. Information provided by Imerys
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Particle Size	0.50 µm	0.50 µm	21% finer than
	1.0 µm	1.0 µm	41% finer than
	2.0 µm	2.0 µm	60% finer than
	5.0 µm	5.0 µm	75% finer than
	10 µm	10 µm	87% finer than
	20 µm	20 µm	95% finer than
Particle Mesh Size	325 Mesh	325 Mesh	5.0% retained
pH	5.5	5.5
Specific Surface Area	12 m²/g	12 m²/g

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Modulus of Rupture	0.00155 GPa	0.225 ksi	dry

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Al2O3	38.8 %	38.8 %
CaO	0.10 %	0.10 %
Carbon, C	0.030 %	0.030 %
Fe2O3	0.40 %	0.40 %
K2O	0.10 %	0.10 %
Loss on Ignition(%)	13.6 %	13.6 %
MgO	0.10 %	0.10 %
Na2O	0.10 %	0.10 %
SiO2	45.1 %	45.1 %
Sulfur, S	0.030 %	0.030 %
TiO2	1.6 %	1.6 %

Descriptive Properties
M.B.I. (meq/100g)	2.5

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