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Bisque Fired Alumina
| 12" L Rods |
| STC PART # | DIAMETER |
| 16646-1/4 | 1/4" |
| 16646-3/8 | 3/8" |
| 16646-12 | 7/16" |
| 16646-1/2 | 1/2" |
| 16646-11 | 5/8" |
| 16646-3/4 | 3/4" |
| 16646-1 | 1" |
| 16646-1 1/2 | 1 1/2" |
| 16646-2 | 2" |
| 16646-2 1/2 | 2 1/2" |
| 16646-3 | 3" |
| 16646-3 1/2 | 3 1/2" |
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| 6"X6" Plates
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| STC PART # | THICKNESS |
| 18818-1/4 | 1/4" |
| 18818-1/2 | 1/2" |
| 18818-5/8 | 5/8" |
| 18818-3/4 | 3/4" |
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Rod Tolerance:
1/4" to 1":+1/16",-.000
Over 1": +1/8",-.000
Length: +1/4",-.000
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Plate Tolerance:
Thickness: + 1/32", - 0
Length/Width: + 1", - 0
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| Property |
Designation |
Bisque Fired |
Fully Fired |
Color |
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White |
White |
Hardness |
Mohs |
3.5 |
9 |
Water Absorption |
% |
10 |
0 |
Specific Gravity |
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2.77 |
3.68 |
Compressive Strength |
PSI |
9,000 |
330,000 |
Flexural Strength |
PSI |
4,000 |
48,000 |
| Maximum Operating Temperature Under Non Loading Conditions |
°C |
1357 |
1700 |
| °F |
2475 |
3100 |
Dielectric Strength (1/4" Thick) |
VOLTS/MIL |
80 |
220 |
NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS DATA SHEET IS FOR DESIGN GUIDANCE ONLY. STC DOES NOT WARRANTY THIS DATA AS ABSOLUTE VALUES. FORMING METHODS AND SPECIFIC GEOMETRY COULD AFFECT PROPERTIES. SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE TO SOME OF THE PROPERTIES TO ACCOMMODATE SPECIFIC CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS. MOST OF THE DENSE MATERIALS IN THE TABLE ARE RESISTANT TO MECHANICAL EROSION AND CHEMICAL ATTACK. STC HAS PERFORMED TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D2442 FOR CERTAIN COMPOSITIONS. PLEASE CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL STAFF FOR APPROPRIATE MATERIAL AND SPECIFIC TEST RESULTS. |
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