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MATERIAL & PRODUCT CODE

FORMULA

MOL.
WEIGHT

OXIDES
ENTERING
FUSION

MOL.
WEIGHT OF
OXIDES

CONVERSION FACTOR

MELTING
POINT °C (M)
DECOMP.
POINT °C
(D)

SPECIFIC
GRAVITY

Alumina Calcined
100 mesh BA10
300 mesh BA20

Al2O3

101.9

Al2O3

101.9

1.0

M 2050

3.96

Alumina Hydrate BA30

Al2OH2O

156

Al2O3

101.9

0.654

D 300

2.42

Antimony Oxide

Sb2O3

291.5

Sb2O3

291.5

1.0

M 656

5.2

Barium Carbonate BA80

S6

BaCO3

197.4

BaO

153.4

0.777

D 900

M 1360

 

4.29

Bone Ash
Natural BA150
Synthetic BA160

Ca3(PO4)2

310.3

CaO

56.1

0.542

M 1670

3.2

Borax Fine BA130

S5

Na2O.2B3.O31OH2O

381.5

Na2O
B2O3

62
69.6

0.162
0.365

D-IOH2O.200
M 741

1.73

Boric Acid

S5

B2O33H2O

123.7

B2O3

69.6

0.563

D 185
M 577

1.49

Boro-Calcite

2CaO.3B2O3.5H2O

412

CaO
B2O3

56.1
69.6

0.271
0.51

2.95

Calcite-Omya 10 BA170

CaCO3

100.1

CaO

56.1

0.561

D 825

2.71

China Clay

Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O

258.1

Al2O3
SiO2

101.9
60.1

0.395
0.466

M 1770

2.62

China Clay (Calcined)
Eckalite 1 BA330
Eckaglas BA331

Al2O3.2SiO2

222

Al2O3
SiO2

101.9
60.1

0.46
0.54

M 1770

2.6

Chromium Oxide BA180

Cr2O3

152

Cr2O3

152

1.0

M1990

5.21

Cobalt Carbonate
BA220

S5

CoCO3

118.9

CoO

74.9

0.631

D to Co3O4

 

Cobalt Oxide
(72% Cobalt)
BA230

Co3O4

240.8

CoO

74.9

0.933

D to CoO 900

6.07

Copper Carbonate BA250

CuCO3

123.6

CuO

79.6

0.645

D to CuO 200

3.6-4.0

Copper Oxide
Black BA260

CuO

79.6

CuO

79.6

1.0

M 1326

6.45

Cryolite

Na3AIF6

210

Na2O

62

0.443

M 1020

2.95

Dolomite
Natural BA310
Synthetic BA320

CaCO3MgCO3

184.4

CaO

56.1

0.304

D 730-760

2.87

Feldspar Potash
(Premium Grade) BA350

K2O.Al2O3.6SiO2

556

K2O
Al2O3
SiO2

94.2
101.9
60.1

0.169
0.183
0.648

M 1250+ / -

2.56

Feldspar Soda BA340

Na2O.Al2O3.6SiO2

524.3

Na2O
AlO3
SiO2

62
101.9
60.1

0.118
0.194
0.688

M 1250+ / -

2.61

 

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