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MATERIAL & PRODUCT CODE |
FORMULA |
MOLECULAR
WEIGHT |
OXIDES
ENTERING
FUSION |
MOLECULAR
WEIGHT OF
OXIDES |
CONVERSION FACTOR |
MELTING POINT °C (M)
DECOMPOS.
POINT °C
(D) |
SPECIFIC
GRAVITY |
|
Rutile
Sand BA740
Flour BA741
|
TiO2 |
79.9 |
TiO2 |
79.9 |
1.0 |
M 1600 |
4.2 |
|
Soda Ash BA810 |
Na2CO3.1OH2O |
286.2 |
Na2O |
62 |
0.217 |
D –10H2O 34 |
1.441 |
|
Sodium Carbonate |
Na2CO3 |
106 |
Na2O |
62 |
0.585 |
M 852 |
2.5 |
|
Sodium Nitrate |
NaNO3 |
85.01 |
Na2O |
62 |
0.365 |
M 310 |
2.27 |
|
Sodium Silicate CB188 |
Na2SiO3 |
122.1 |
Na2O
SiO2
|
62
60.1
|
0.508
0.492
|
M 1080 |
2.4 |
|
Sodium Sulphate |
Na2SO4.1OH2O |
322.3 |
Na2O |
62 |
0.192 |
D –10H2O 100 |
1.464 |
|
Spodumene BA830 |
Li2O.Al2O3.4SiO2 |
372 |
Li2O
Al2O3
SiO2
|
29.9
101.9
60.1
|
0.081
0.274
0.645
|
M 1421 |
2.6 |
|
Strontium Carbonate BA840 |
SrCO3 |
147.6 |
SrO |
103.6 |
0.701 |
D –CO2 1350 |
3.7 |
|
Talc BA850 |
3MgO.4SiO2.H2O |
378.96 |
MgO
SiO2
|
40.3
60.1
|
0.318
0.634
|
|
2.5-2.8 |
|
Tin Oxide BA860 |
SnO2 |
150.7 |
SnO2 |
150.7 |
1.0 |
D 1127 |
6.95 |
|
Titanium Dioxide BA870 |
TiO2 |
79.9 |
TiO2 |
79.9 |
1.0 |
M 1840 |
4.26 |
|
Vanadium Pentoxide |
V2O5 |
181.9 |
V2O5 |
181.9 |
1.0 |
M 690 |
3.4 |
|
Whiting BA890 |
CaCO3 |
100 |
CaO |
56.1 |
0.56 |
D 825
M 2580
|
2.7.-2.9 |
|
Wollastonite BA900 |
CaSiO3 |
116.2 |
CaO
SiO3
|
56.1
60.1
|
0.483
0.517
|
M 1545 |
2.8 |
|
Zinc Oxide BA920 |
ZnO |
81.3 |
ZnO |
81.3 |
1.0 |
M 1975 |
5.6 |
|
Zircosil Opacifier 5 Micron
BA960
|
ZrSiO4 |
183.3 |
ZrO2 |
123.2 |
0.672 |
M 2550 |
4.56 |
|
Zirconium Oxide |
ZrO2 |
123.2 |
ZrO2 |
123.2 |
1.0 |
M 2700 |
5.5 |
|
Zirconium Silicate
Sand BA930
Flour 200 mesh BA940
|
ZrSiO4 |
183.3 |
ZrO2
SiO2
|
123.2
0.327
|
0.673 |
M 2550 |
4.56 |
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