fire clay

Heat-resistant ceramic material

Fire clay is a type ofite clay that can withstand extremely high temperatures without melting or cracking.

It's used to make firebricks, furnace linings, and crucibles—applications where ordinary clay would fail.

Theite content gives it heat resistance, making it essential in metallurgy and glassmaking.

Related

grog · pottery · pottery wheel · kiln · brick kiln · stoneware · saggar · terra cotta · porcelain · brickmaking · molding · vitrification · shaping · crucible · glazing · thermal insulation · extrusion · forge

Opposites
heat resistance

fire claycommon clay

Unremarkable earthy sediment

terracotta clay · red clay · modeling clay · kaolin · shale

refractory vs non-refractory materials

fire clayflux

Continuous change or flow

Family

fire, clay, fires, fired, firing, fiery, fireman, fireplace, firework

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G