Ceramic Firing Temperatures Cone

Thus pyrometric cones give a temperature equivalent.

Ceramic firing temperatures cone.

Mid fire earthenware should be fired between cone 2 and cone 7. Pyrometric cones are pyrometric devices that are used to gauge heatwork during the firing of ceramic materials. This is a mechanical device that shuts off the kiln when the temperature inside is sufficient to cause the cone to deform under the weight of the kilnsitter rod. Ware and glaze types.

This is the most common temperature range for industrial ceramics. 1112 f 605 c to cone 013 approx. From cone 022 approx. 1566 f 850 c this range is usually used for luster glazes and very low firing overglazes.

Temperature equivalent chart for orton cones cone 022 14 pyrometric cones have been used to monitor ceramic firings for more than 100 years. For mid range material a kiln should be firing at a temperature between 2124 and 2264 1162 1240. Mostly yellow with a hint of orange. After firing a kiln a simple glance at the cone can tell if the firing was sucessful.

The small and bar cones are mainly used in the kiln shut off device called the kilnsitter. They are useful in determining when a firing is complete if the kiln provided enough heat if there was a temperature difference in the kiln or if a problem occured during the firing. Cone temperature conversion chart.