Clay Shrinkage Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate the final dimensions after clay shrinkage is:

\[ L, W, H = OL, OW, OH \times (1 - \frac{CS}{100}) \]

Where:

\( L, W, H \) are the final length, width, and height.
\( OL, OW, OH \) are the original length, width, and height of the clay.
\( CS \) is the clay shrinkage percentage (%).

What is Clay Shrinkage?

Clay shrinkage is a process in which clay shrinks after it dries out. As moisture evaporates from the clay, the clay fills in the space previously occupied by the water and shrinks in overall size. Clay shrinkage averages between 10-20% of the original size.

Example Calculation

Consider an example where:

Original Length (OL): 20 cm
Original Width (OW): 15 cm
Original Height (OH): 10 cm
Shrinkage Percentage (CS): 15%

Using the formula to calculate the final dimensions:

\[ L, W, H = 20, 15, 10 \times (1 - \frac{15}{100}) = 17, 12.75, 8.5 \text{ cm} \]

This means that the final dimensions after shrinkage for this example are approximately 17 cm, 12.75 cm, and 8.5 cm.