Across
- 2. to go through the transformation of substance to glass
- 4. the only substance that can achieve similar results to silica is ____ oxide
- 6. ___ clay vitrifies at 2100f and has high plasticity
- 8. a white primary clay that is an example of china clay
- 9. ____ clay is the type of clay that is found where it was formed
- 13. ___is a mixture of silica, aluminum oxide, and water
- 14. ball clay shrinks about ___ percent in the kiln
- 15. ____ clay is the type of clay that is found away from where it was formed
- 18. a mixture of silicone and an oxide
- 20. a hard glassy substance that is an integral part of clay
Down
- 1. a chemist would refer to clay as hydrated _____
- 3. silica melts at 1710 degrees Celsius to make a ___ glass
- 5. an oxide that can readily form glass
- 7. a common clay that is formed from ash and can be added to other clay to increase elastic
- 10. what is mixed with silica to bring down melting temperature?
- 11. there are many fluxes and only ___ silica
- 12. The earth's ___ is 60% silica
- 16. ___ clay is one of the purest forms of primary clay and it has low plasticity
- 17. ___ of clay refers to how flexible it is
- 19. ____ clay is found under coal beds and is typically used for refractory or fire brick.
