Standard Test Method for Drying and Firing Shrinkages of Ceramic Whiteware Clays

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1.1 This method covers the determination of linear shrinkage of ceramic whiteware clays, both unfired and fired.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: C 326 – 82 (Reapproved 1997)
Standard Test Method for
Drying and Firing Shrinkages of Ceramic Whiteware Clays
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 326; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
e NOTE—Section 7 was added editorially in October 1997.
1. Scope 3.3 The test specimens, cast or plastic-formed, shall be
suitably identified and marked with shrinkage reference lines
1.1 This test method covers the determination of linear
100 mm apart on the long axis of the specimen.
shrinkage of ceramic whiteware clays, both unfired and fired.
3.4 The marked specimens shall then be placed on a lightly
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
oiled pallet and allowed to dry at 20 to 40°C for 24 h. During
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
this preliminary drying period, bars of square cross section
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
shall be turned 90 deg several times at 2-h intervals to
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
eliminate possible warping. After the initial drying period, the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
specimens shall be placed in a drying oven at 100 to 110°C and
2. Significance and Use further dried for 24 h.
3.5 The drying shrinkage of the test specimens should be
2.1 The purpose of this test is to obtain values of shrinkage
determined in accordance with Sections 4 and 5. The speci-
after drying and firing of clays or bodies or both, under various
mens can now be fired according to a suitable firing schedule
processing conditions to enable designers to determine the
to the desired temperature and the procedures of Sections 4 and
proper size of mold or die so as to produce a predetermined
5 applied to determine the total shrinkage.
size of fired ware.
4. Shrinkage Measurement
3. Test Specimens
4.1 Measure the distance between shrinkage reference
3.1 Test specimens shall be either round bars approximately
marks on dried or fired specimens to the closest 0.1 mm with
25 mm in diameter by 115 mm in length, or bars of square
vernier calipers. Record the average of at least five measure-
cross section approximately 25 by 25 by 115 mm in dimen-
ments (one measurement on each of five specimens).
sions.
3.2 Test specimens may be prepared either by casting or
5. Calculation
plastic forming, as circumstances require. At least five speci-
5.1 Calculate the linear drying shrinkage as a percentage of
mens shall be prepared. For cast specimens the molds may be
plastic length, as follows:
either one-piece, or two- or more-part molds; in either instance
sufficient space shall be provided to allow solid casting without L 2 L
p d
S 5 3 100 (1)
d
L
piping. Where plastic-forming is employed, the clay-water
p
mass shall be brought to a consistency that permits the making
where:
of specimens rigid enough to allow careful handling without
S 5 linear drying shrinkage, %,
d
distortion immediately after the test specimen is made. Plastic-
L 5 plastic length of test specimen, and
p
formed test specimen
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