Mixtures Temperature (°C) BreakingLoad Flexural strength N/mm2 Breaking force Removing Cooking (RC %) Linearfiringshrinkage (LF %) L.O.I (%) Water absorption (WA%)
MK 950 256.04 6.63 217.49 1.04 1.44 9.24 14.08
1000 312.94 11.62 271.87 1.00 1.57 9.61 13.05
BM 950 211.90 6.58 172.44 0.71 1.65 10.96 14.69
1000 246.23 8.56 200.65 0.69 1.81 11.08 14.17
Table 6: Composition of mixtures and corresponding measured values of flexural strength, water absorption, the linear firing shrinkage, the Removing Cooking and the L.O.I. for ceramic faience.