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    This document discusses carbon burnout problems in ceramics firing. It explains that carbon naturally occurs in clay and other materials and burns off as carbon dioxide and monoxide gases during firing. Incomplete burnout can be caused by not allowing enough time, oxygen, or sufficient temperature for full carbon burnout from thicker pieces or loads fired too quickly. This can result in bloating, glaze defects, or a grayish cast to bisque fired ware. The document recommends slowing firing, ensuring adequate kiln ventilation, and properly spacing pieces for complete carbon burnout.

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    This document discusses carbon burnout problems in ceramics firing. It explains that carbon naturally occurs in clay and other materials and burns off as carbon dioxide and monoxide gases during firing. Incomplete burnout can be caused by not allowing enough time, oxygen, or sufficient temperature for full carbon burnout from thicker pieces or loads fired too quickly. This can result in bloating, glaze defects, or a grayish cast to bisque fired ware. The document recommends slowing firing, ensuring adequate kiln ventilation, and properly spacing pieces for complete carbon burnout.

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    This document discusses carbon burnout problems in ceramics firing. It explains that carbon naturally occurs in clay and other materials and burns off as carbon dioxide and monoxide gases during firing. Incomplete burnout can be caused by not allowing enough time, oxygen, or sufficient temperature for full carbon burnout from thicker pieces or loads fired too quickly. This can result in bloating, glaze defects, or a grayish cast to bisque fired ware. The document recommends slowing firing, ensuring adequate kiln ventilation, and properly spacing pieces for complete carbon burnout.

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    AVOIDING CARBON BURNOUT PROBLEMS

    Materials used in ceramics contain naturally occurring impurities that


    can affect the colour, appearance and maturing temperature of the product.
    Carbon, found in most clay, is normally considered one of these
    impurities. Carbon can also be present in the additives and binders that make
    up clay bodies, slips, decals and lusters.

    How Carbon Burns Out: -

    During heating (firing) the carbon reacts with oxygen to form carbon
    dioxide and carbon monoxide gases. The carbon leaves the body as a gas.
    Binders are burned off at a relative low temperature: 300F to 500F.
    Naturally occurring carbon in clay burns off (becomes gases) at higher
    temperatures: up to 1200F - 1400F.
    The rate at which this carbon burns out is related to:
    1. The amount of carbon present (that is, the amount of natural
    contaminants in the body). Some bodies have more contaminants than
    others, such as red clays. This needs to be considered when planning
    the firing.

    2. Amount of air available (air provides oxygen for burnout) Air needs to
    be considered when planning the firing.
    This is impacted by several factors. A load that is fired very
    quickly will not allow enough time for the oxygen to react with the
    carbon, form gases and leave the ware.
    If ware is stacked during bisque firing, oxygen may not be able to
    penetrate all surfaces of or inside all the pieces.
    Also, if gases are not removed from the kiln and replaces with
    fresh air, then there may not be sufficient oxygen to burn out the
    carbon.

    3. Thickness of the piece.


    Air has to penetrate through the entire thickness of the piece and the
    gases have to escape the same way. It takes longer for carbon to burn
    out of a thicker piece of ware.

    4. Time and temperature profile during the burn out period. Both time and
    temperature are important for proper burn out of the carbon. Some
    carbons require much higher temperatures that others. Oxidation should
    be completed below red heat (1400F).

    Carbon burns out from the surface first. As more oxygen


    penetrates the body, them more carbon is reacted to form the CO or
    CO2 gas and the burn out process continues. If there is sufficient time,
    temperature and oxygen, then complete burn out occurs. If these
    conditions do not exist, the resulting incomplete burn out is referred to
    as black coring (where the center of the piece has black or Gray cast).
    Incomplete Burn Out: -

    Incomplete burn out can result in several firing problems including:

    1. Bloating of the ware - if the temperature is hot enough, the outside of


    the piece will seal up before all the gases can escape. As the body
    becomes plastic due to glass forming, gases trapped inside the body
    expand with heat and cause bloating and sometimes cracking of the
    ware.

    2. Glaze defects, such as pinholes - the escaping gases will push through
    the glaze surface and cause bubbles, which pop. If these do not heal,
    then pinholes will result.

    3. Appearance of fired bisque - where carbon burn out is incomplete, the


    piece will have a grayish cast (white bodies) or may have greenish cast
    (red bodies). The body will also be more porous and weak.

    Preventing Incomplete Burnout: -

    1. Slow Down Firing


    2. Be sure the kiln is vented adequately so there is sufficient oxygen.
    3. Load the kiln with burn out requirements in mind.

    Leave plenty of space between ware and shelves. Do not stack ware. Use
    tile and plate stackers and invert pieces on top of one another to help
    conserve space and insure proper burnout.

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