search  current discussion  categories  materials - frits 

ferro frit 3271

updated tue 24 feb 04

 

Joseph Herbert on mon 8 feb 99

Jeff Lawrence Wrote:
<suppliers knew of it. So I called Ferro Corp. Sure, they made an
equivalent -- Ferro Frit 3271.>>

In the "Advanced Ceramics Manual; Technical Data for the Studio Potter"
by John W. Conrad The unity formula for Ferro frit 3271 is given as:

Na2O 0.486
K2O 0.514
B2O3 0.768
SiO2 2.25

Mol. Wt. 247.5
Fusion temp 810 degrees C.

I recommend this book highly. It is available from Falcon Company,
Publishers P.O. Box 22569 San Diego, CA 92192 or from the Potters
bookshop. The book holds the answers to many questions about materials.

Joseph Herbert
Joseph.Herbert@att.net

SCOTT YEIP on sun 22 feb 04


Is ferro frit 3271 available in the US and if so do you know of a =
supplier?
If no longer available, can anyone suggest a good borax frit for glaze =
composition?
Amy

Ron Roy on mon 23 feb 04


Hi Amy,

My data from Ferro says it's available from from the Los Angeles plant -
that means it should be available through a supplier somewhere.

Na2O - 12.8
CaO - 11.0
B2O3 - 21.6
SiO2 - 54.6
Total - 100.0

Notice the comparison to frit 3134

Na2O - 10.3
CaO - 20.1
B2O3 - 23.1
SiO2 - 46.5
Total - 100.0

And the comparison to 3278 - which is even closer

Na2O - 15.3
CaO - 6.9
B2O3 - 21.6
SiO2 - 56.2
Total - 100.0

Tell me which frit you can get and I can convert it easily - if you use
calculation software this will be a snap.

RR

>Is ferro frit 3271 available in the US and if so do you know of a supplier?
>If no longer available, can anyone suggest a good borax frit for glaze
>composition?
>Amy

Ron Roy
RR#4
15084 Little Lake Road
Brighton, Ontario
Canada
K0K 1H0
Phone: 613-475-9544
Fax: 613-475-3513