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MATERIAL & PRODUCT CODE

FORMULA

MOLECULAR
WEIGHT

OXIDES
ENTERING
FUSION

MOLECULAR
WEIGHT OF
OXIDES

CONVERSION FACTOR

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

SPECIFIC
GRAVITY

Rutile
Sand BA740
Flour BA741

TiO2

79.9

TiO2

79.9

1.0

M 1600

4.2

Soda Ash BA810

Na2CO3.1OH2O

286.2

Na2O

62

0.217

D –10H2O 34

1.441

Sodium Carbonate

Na2CO3

106

Na2O

62

0.585

M 852

2.5

Sodium Nitrate

NaNO3

85.01

Na2O

62

0.365

M 310

2.27

Sodium Silicate CB188

Na2SiO3

122.1

Na2O
SiO2

62
60.1

0.508
0.492

M 1080

2.4

Sodium Sulphate

Na2SO4.1OH2O

322.3

Na2O

62

0.192

D –10H2O 100

1.464

Spodumene BA830

Li2O.Al2O3.4SiO2

372

Li2O
Al2O3
SiO2

29.9
101.9
60.1

0.081
0.274
0.645

M 1421

2.6

Strontium Carbonate BA840

SrCO3

147.6

SrO

103.6

0.701

D –CO2 1350

3.7

Talc BA850

3MgO.4SiO2.H2O

378.96

MgO
SiO2

40.3
60.1

0.318
0.634

 

2.5-2.8

Tin Oxide BA860

SnO2

150.7

SnO2

150.7

1.0

D 1127

6.95

Titanium Dioxide BA870

TiO2

79.9

TiO2

79.9

1.0

M 1840

4.26

Vanadium Pentoxide

V2O5

181.9

V2O5

181.9

1.0

M 690

3.4

Whiting BA890

CaCO3

100

CaO

56.1

0.56

D 825
M 2580

2.7.-2.9

Wollastonite BA900

CaSiO3

116.2

CaO
SiO3

56.1
60.1

0.483
0.517

M 1545

2.8

Zinc Oxide BA920

ZnO

81.3

ZnO

81.3

1.0

M 1975

5.6

Zircosil Opacifier 5 Micron
BA960

ZrSiO4

183.3

ZrO2

123.2

0.672

M 2550

4.56

Zirconium Oxide

ZrO2

123.2

ZrO2

123.2

1.0

M 2700

5.5

Zirconium Silicate
Sand BA930
Flour 200 mesh BA940

ZrSiO4

183.3

ZrO2
SiO2

123.2
0.327

0.673

M 2550

4.56

 

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