Fireclay

Word FIRECLAY
Character 8
Hyphenation fireclay
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Definitions and meanings of "Fireclay"

What do we mean by fireclay?

A type of clay that is able to withstand intense heat; used to make firebricks, crucibles, and other ceramics

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The word "fireclay" in example sentences

Sometimes the term fireclay is used only for the clays lying below and between coalseams. ❋ Unknown (1987)

To prevent the stove from wearing out rapidly, the firebox, in which the fuel is burned, is lined with a material, such as fireclay, that will withstand great heat. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

I have been told by cooks who know how to handle them that they produces superior roasts and baked goods thanks to the dry and uniform heat that the heated fireclay gives off (that's also the reasons that pizza from wood burning pizza ovens tastes different from electric ones). ❋ Linda (2008)

The ware to be fired was first arranged in fireclay boxes called saggars which were then placed inside the oven. ❋ Tellurian (2007)

The Skotophagotis merely looked at him, calm astride his ass, his shadow thrown before him, foreshortened and deadly on the old royal road, its fireclay bricks crumbling for lack of repair. ❋ Carey, Jacqueline, 1964- (2003)

They are ceramic materials such as fireclay, dolomite, magnesite and silica, used to line furnaces. ❋ PAUL R. MARTIN (2002)

The continuous-flow frit kiln uses a kiln with a sloping floor, made of fireclay refractories. ❋ Unknown (1993)

Small amounts of frit for testing are easily made in a fireclay crucible. ❋ Unknown (1993)

A typical clay body for stands is fireclay with about 30 % fine grog (60 mesh and below). ❋ Unknown (1991)

Generally, bodies which are fairly coarse - containing coarse fireclay and grog (ranging approximately up to 30 mesh) - can be dry-blended and then mixed with the correct amount of water. ❋ Unknown (1991)

Kiln shelves (sometimes called setter slabs) for low and medium temperatures can be made from a simple body of 50% fireclay and 50% grog (with the dust fraction removed). ❋ Unknown (1991)

Earthenware clays low in iron oxide can often be used with additions of fireclay or kaolin. ❋ Unknown (1990)

In Tanzania iron smelters use a highly refractory clay for their furnaces, and in Nepal the brass makers use a local fireclay for their casting moulds. ❋ Unknown (1990)

These cones are usually embedded in a fireclay base to prevent them from falling over and then the whole unit is placed at the end of the spy hole. ❋ Unknown (1989)

· Linings: at least 22 cm thick, in the upper part of the kiln, resistant to abrasion (eg hard stone or blue engineering bricks); in the firing zone and below, resistant to heat and chemical action (hard, fine-textured refractory bricks laid with very fine joints of fireclay mortar). ❋ Unknown (1988)

In case the firing temperature is close to the softening point of the saggars special fireclay bars could be set between the bungs and the kiln wall for additional support (fig. 2-126). ❋ Unknown (1987)

The grate can be made of iron bars but they will soon wear out and grates made of fireclay bars (fig. 2-50) are more durable. ❋ Unknown (1987)

The following pore water contents are typical: kaolin 1.5 %, fireclay 3.5 %, ball clay 6.1%, brick clay 2.2%, bentonite 14% ❋ Unknown (1987)

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