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Characterization and use of clays and argillites from the south of Santa Catarina State, Brazil, for the manufacture of clay ceramics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2020

Alexandre Zaccaron ,
Vítor de Souza Nandi ,
Marcelo Dal Bó ,
Michael Peterson ,
Elídio Angioletto  and
Adriano Michael Bernardin Open the ORCID record for Adriano Michael Bernardin [Opens in a new window]
Alexandre Zaccaron
Affiliation:
Graduation Program on Materials Science and Engineering, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil
Vítor de Souza Nandi
Affiliation:
Graduation Program on Materials Science and Engineering, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil
Marcelo Dal Bó
Affiliation:
Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Criciúma, Rodovia SC 443 845, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88813-600, Brazil
Michael Peterson
Affiliation:
Graduation Program on Materials Science and Engineering, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil
Elídio Angioletto
Affiliation:
Graduation Program on Materials Science and Engineering, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil
Adriano Michael Bernardin*
Affiliation:
Graduation Program on Materials Science and Engineering, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil Ceramic Materials Group, Parque Científico e Tecnológico, Rodovia Governador Jorge Lacerda 3800, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88807-400, Brazil
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*E-mail: amb@unesc.net
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Abstract

Six clays from various deposits were studied for their use in the production of structural clay products. The clays were characterized using chemical (X-ray fluorescence), mineralogical (X-ray diffraction) and thermal (differential scanning calorimetry/thermogravimetry) analyses. Particle-size distribution was determined by laser diffraction, plasticity by the Pfefferkorn method and the residue by the sieve-size method. Next, specimens were formed by extrusion and characterized by their linear thermal shrinkage (on drying and firing), water absorption, bulk density, porosity and compressive strength. The clays were, in general, suitable for the manufacture of structural ceramics, mainly bricks. The clays from flooded pits (AV1 and AV2) were classified as floodplain clays and alluvial clays. The clays mined in mountainous regions (AM1 and AM2, as well as AV1) were characterized as siliceous clays due to the abundance of free SiO2 phases.

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argillitesbrick manufacturingclay mineralsraw material characterization
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Clay Minerals , Volume 55 , Issue 2 , June 2020 , pp. 172 - 183
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Copyright © The Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 2020

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Associate Editor: Joao Labrinca

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