Revisiting pyroplastic deformation. Application for porcelain stoneware tile bodies

摘要

In this research an analysis of firing deformation tendency in porcelain stoneware tile compositions was carried out based on pyroplastic deformation measurements. The effect of the amount and nature of some fluxing additives as well as some process variables were addressed. Firing diagram, pyroplastic deformation and microstructure examination of fired specimens of the different compositions were carried out.