Characterizations of Pergau River Clay as Comparison to Mambong and Sayong

Abstract:

Clay as pottery’s raw material is a major factor that is affecting the quality and reliability of any pottery product. The clay source areas need to be well determined their geochemical properties in order to control the end properties of clay product. Pergau river is located in the northwest of Kelantan, a state in Malaysia. In this study, elemental and phase analysis of Pergau river clay was carried out. The baked clay products were characterized their density and toughness. X-ray fluorescence showed the clay is rich with Fe and X-ray diffraction showed low concentration of feldspar compared to other known clay source areas, which are Sayong and Mambong. Fewer feldspar content decrease toughness of the pottery product. However, some location showed the comparable result with the Sayong and Mambong. The clay is high in density, low in shrinkage percentage and excellent in mechanical strength compare to other clays collected from Pergau River.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 888)
• Pages: 141-145
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.888.141
• Online since: March 2017
• Authors: Nurul Amerah Gani, Mohamad Najmi Masri, Mohamad Bashree Abu Bakar, Julie Juliewatty Mohamed, Muhammad Azwadi Sulaiman*
• Keywords: Chemical Composition, Clay, Mambong, Pergau River, Sayong

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