40% thin 0-0.5 mm high heat "Lilac" clay.
Formulated for artistic ceramics, ideal for sculpture, murals and Raku pieces.
Known as "Lilac" due to its raw color (Spanish word meaning "lilac").
High chamotte content ensures a beautiful textured surface and excellent behavior during drying and firing.
The surprising firing color with different shades of dark reddish-brown emphasizes the comfort of the piece and becomes an ideal means of artistic expression.
Available in extruded body (moist form).
Firing range: 1240-1300ºC
Biscuit temperature: 1000ºC
Water content: 19%
Plasticity (IP Atterberg): 19
Carbonate content (CaCO3): 0%
Drying shrinkage: 6.7%
Firing shrinkage (1300ºC): 5.0%
Porosity (water absorption at 1300ºC): 8.8%
Dry flexural strength: 3.1 N/mm²
Firing flexural strength (1300ºC): 26.6 N/mm²
Thermal coefficient (25-500ºC): 52.3 x 10^-7ºC^-