Barium Carbonate
A standard material in Glazecalc's library: its oxide analysis, unity contribution and hazards.
What it is
- Kind
- Fluxes
- Formula
- BaCO₃
- Source
- Theoretical formula
Toxic. Almost insoluble.
Oxide analysis and unity formula
Glazecalc has the analysis of Barium Carbonate as moles of each fired oxide per formula. The unity contribution is the moles of each oxide in the amount of Barium Carbonate that holds 1.0 mole of flux, which is how Glazecalc adds it into a recipe's unity formula.
| Oxide | Moles | Unity contribution |
|---|---|---|
| BaO | 1 | 1.000 |
- Equivalent weight
- 197.33
- Fired weight
- 153.33
- Loss on ignition
- 22.3%
The equivalent weight is the grams of Barium Carbonate that hold 1.0 mole of flux. The fired weight is what is left of that after firing.
Hazards and safety
Hazards: Warning (Potterycrafts SDS P3303): H302 harmful if swallowed; do not ingest and avoid breathing the dust.
Use it in a recipe
Add Barium Carbonate to a recipe in the Glazecalc calculator to see what it does to a glaze's unity formula.