Talbott on tue 17 mar 98
As discussed earlier there are electric kilns being introduced on
to the market that will provide for the introduction and combution of
propane or methane gas within the kiln. If a reducing atmosphere is
achieved then the elements will surely take a beating unless they are made
of some inert metal or alloy. I am curious to know if they manufactures
have taken this corrosion of the elements problem into consideration. What
metal or alloy are the kiln elements typically make of? ....Marshall
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Tim Stowell on wed 18 mar 98
Marshall,
Based on previous discussions on ITC it seems that a coating of some sort
over the elements would protect them from the assault of the carbon
gases. My understanding is that the what causes the elements life to be
shortened is the breakdown of the oxide coating formed on the
elements...seems ITC or some other coating would prevent this.
Tim
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Cindy on wed 18 mar 98
Marshall,
As I understood it, these kilns are commissioned with Olympic by Axner
Pottery, and the elements are dipped in ITC, which, allegedly, isolates
them from atmospheric vagaries. I was considering one, but had trouble
connecting consistently with the saleslady, so went with a conventional
Paragon from a local supplier. My understanding from her was that, yes, you
probably could use the kilns for a limited number of reduction firings, but
they weren't really made for that, and Axner didn't recommend it.
Cindy Strnad
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Talbott on thu 19 mar 98
Knowing just a little about how an element works I remain very
sketical that ITC is MORE DURABLE than aluminum oxide... like I say: "Oh
boy here we go again".. I also strongly suspect that any applied coating
to an element will reduce the element's ability to transfer heat to the
kiln... "Oh boy here we go again".... ...Marshall
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>Marshall,
>
>As I understood it, these kilns are commissioned with Olympic by Axner
>Pottery, and the elements are dipped in ITC, which, allegedly, isolates
>them from atmospheric vagaries. I was considering one, but had trouble
>connecting consistently with the saleslady, so went with a conventional
>Paragon from a local supplier. My understanding from her was that, yes, you
>probably could use the kilns for a limited number of reduction firings, but
>they weren't really made for that, and Axner didn't recommend it.
>
>Cindy Strnad
>Earthen Vessels
>Custer, SD
>USA http://blackhills-info.com/a/cindys/menu.htm
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