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MATERIAL & PRODUCT CODE

FORMULA

MOLECULAR
WEIGHT

OXIDES
ENTERING
FUSION

MOLECULAR
WEIGHT OF
OXIDES

CONVERSION FACTOR

MELTING POINT °C (M)
DECOMP.
POINT °C
(D)

SPECIFIC
GRAVITY

Flint (Silica)

SiO2

60.1

SiO2

60.1

1.0

M 1710

2.2-2.6

Fluorspar

CaF2

78.1

CaO

56.1

0.718

M 1330

2.97-3.25

Ilmenite Sand BA460

FeO.TiO2

151.74

FeO

71.9

0.474

M 1400

4.7

Iron Chromate

Fe2O3Cr2O3

312

Fe2O3
Cr2O3

159.7
152

0.516
0.454

M 1800 approx

4.5

Iron Oxide (Ferous Oxide)
Black BA510

FeO

71.8

Fe2O3

159.7

1.11

M 1420

4.96-5.4

Iron Oxide (Ferric Oxide)
Synthetic Red BA490
Natural Red BA500
Yellow BA520

Fe2O3

159.7

Fe2O3

159.7

1.0

M, D 1565

5.24

Iron Oxide (Ferroso-Ferric Oxide)

Fe3O4

231.5

Fe3O4

159.7

1.035

D 1538

5.0-5.4

Lead Bisilicate

PbO.2SiO2

343.3

PbO

223.2

0.65

M 815

4.5

Lead Oxide

PbO3O4

685.6

PbO

223.2

0.975

D to PbO at 500

9.1

Lead Oxide

PBO

223

PbO

223.2

1.0

M 880

8.7-9.5

Lead Sesquisilicate

2PbO.3SiO2

626.9

PbO
SiO2

223.2
60.1

0.712
0.288

M 690

 

Lepidolite

2Li2O.K2O.2Al2O3
6SiO22(F2H2O)

472

(LINaK)2O
Al2O3
SiO2

61 (average)
101.9
60.1

0.128
0.216
60.1

2.8-3.3

Lithium Carbonate BA560

Li2CO3

73.9

Li2O

29.9

0.405

M 273

2.11

Magnesium Carbonate
(Magnesite-C) Heavy BA590
Light BA600

MgCO3

84.3

MgO

40.3

0.478

D 350

2.96

Magnesium Sulphate

MgSO4.7H20

246.5

MgO

40.3

0.162

D 7H2O at 150

1.68

Magenetite (Iron Spangle) BA610

Fe3O4

231.5

Fe2O3

159.7

1.035

D 1538

5.0-5.4

Manganese Carbonate BA640

MnCO3

114.9

MnO

70.9

0.615

D to MnO2

3.125

Manganese Dioxide BA620

MnO2

86.9

MnO

70.9

0.816

D 1/2 O2 535
D 1/2 O2 1080
M 1705

5.026

Nepheline Syenite BA670

K20.3Na2O
4Al2O3.8SiO2

557.4

K2O
Na2O
Al2O3
SiO2

94.2
62
101.9
60.1

0.080
0.158
0.350
0.412

M 1200 approx

2.5-2.6

Nickel Oxide BA680

NiO

74.7

NiO

74.7

1.0

M 1990

6.67

Petalite

Li2O.Al2O3.8SiO2

612

Li2O

29.9

0.049

M 1350

2.4-2.5

Potassium Dichromate

K2Cr2O7

294.2

K2O

94.2

0.32

M 400

2.69

Potassium Carbonate (Pearl Ash)
BA710

K2CO3

138

K2O

94.2

0.683

M 896

2.3

Quartz (Silica)
60 mesh BA760
200 mesh BA770
350 mesh BA780
Sand BA790

SiO2

60.1

SiO2

60.1

1.0

M 1710

2.65

 

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