Body Compositions

	wAlumina	Clay Bonded Fused Silica	Cordierite	Mullite	Fused Silica	Zircon
Max Use Temp (F)	3300	2650	2450	2900	2600	3000
Apparent Porosity %	0-18	21-30	15-32	4-18	10-25	16-27
Modulus of Rupture (psi)	2500-7500	750-1500	1100-1800	1500-7500	1100-1500	1500-3000
Thermal Shock Resistance	Good	Excellent	Very Good	Good-Very Good	Excellent	Very Good
Bulk Density (gm/cc)	1.8-3.95	1.8-3.0	1.7-2.0	2.0-2.4	1.9-2.4	2.9-3.5
	Typical Analysis (%)
Al2O3	86-99.9	10-16	35-47	46-75	0-5	0-2
SiO2	0-10	45-80	45-52	22-51	85-99	33-42
MgO	-	-	7-12	0-4	0-2	0-2
ZrO2	-	-	-	-	-	54-65
Traces (Na2O,CaO, Fe2O 3, Y2O3, TiO 2)	0-3	2-8	2-8	2-6	1-8	1-4

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