Open AccessTHE EFFECT OF RAW MATERIALS ON SOME PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF OSUN STATE CERAMIC TILES
Author(s) -
Oluranti A. Abiola,
AO Oke,
Babatunde Victor Omidiji,
Dare Aderibigbe Adetan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of engineering studies and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2344-4932
pISSN - 2068-7559
DOI - 10.29081/jesr.v27i1.246
Subject(s) - ceramic , feldspar , ceramic tiles , raw material , materials science , porosity , absorption of water , bulk density , mineralogy , composite material , geology , chemistry , soil water , quartz , soil science , organic chemistry
The study evaluates the effect of ceramic raw materials on the physical properties of ceramic tiles with a view to determine the tiles with the best material blend. Ten different blends of clay – feldspar – silica was used to produce ceramic samples. The results show that sample with 60 % clay, 30 % feldspar and 10% silica have the best water absorption (10.43%) and apparent porosity (22.77 %); while sample with 60 % clay, 20 % feldspar and 20 % silica exhibits the highest apparent relative density of 2.79. Sample with 50 % clay, 40 % feldspar and 10 % silica possesses the best bulk density of 1.43 g/cm3. Conclusively, the ceramic sample produced can be useful in the production of wall tiles.