Effect of talc addition on pyroplastic deformation of an alumina strengthened porcelain

The influence of talc addition on the pyroplastic deformation of alumina-strengthened porcelain was investigated in this study. Along with the lower content of feldspar, the addition of talc contributed to the crystallization of the cordierite during the firing process, and the resulting cordierite crystals formed complicated filler structures. The porcelain samples made with the addition of talc showed an unprecedented pyroplastic deformation characteristic with almost no changes in the pyroplastic deformation index value during further firing at over 100 degrees C after the water absorption reached almost zero. This improvement of pyroplastic deformation was thought to synchronize with the crystallization of cordierite. (C) 2016 The Ceramic Society of Japan. All rights reserved.