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Physical Properties of an Illitic Clay Due to Specific Base‐Exchange Cations
Author(s) -
ESCHENBURG R. L.,
STONE R. L.,
WEISS E. J.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1956.tb15612.x
Subject(s) - clay minerals , cation exchange capacity , base (topology) , chemistry , mineralogy , viscosity , ion exchange , illite , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , geology , materials science , ion , soil science , organic chemistry , composite material , soil water , mathematical analysis , mathematics , engineering
An illitic clay from Grundy County, Illinois, was fractionated at 5μ. The base‐exchange cations of the < 5μ fraction were exchanged for Ca ++ , Mg ++ , Na + , and NH 4 + cations to study the changes in physical properties due to specific base‐exchange cations. Studies on water of hydration, bulk density of dry‐pressed clay, viscosity, and fired properties showed that the base‐exchange cation had a definite effect on the physical properties of the clays studied.