What causes carbon coring in clays?

For Flux Sake by Ceramic Materials Workshop

Mar 4, 202636:46Arts

What is carbon coring, and should we care about it? The term is actually a misnomer, with the real culprit being iron, a common ingredient in reduction fired clays. Today the gang talk about the phenomenon along with que...

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