Vitrify - Revision history

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	* Fritting.		* Fritting.
	* Furnace.		* Furnace.
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	* Hearth.		* Hearth.
	* Historic England.		* Historic England.
		+	* Glassmaking.
	* Iron.		* Iron.
		+	* Kelp.
	* Ore.		* Ore.
		+	* Potash glass.
	* Metal.		* Metal.
	* Slag.		* Slag.
	* Smelt.		* Smelt.
	* Steel.		* Steel.
		+	* The history of glass in the UK and Ireland.
		+	* The Medieval Stained Glass of Herefordshire and Shropshire.
		+	* The use of silver in construction.
		+	* Vitrification.
	* Why vitrified clay pipes are reclaiming their place in modern infrastructure.		* Why vitrified clay pipes are reclaiming their place in modern infrastructure.

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	[https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/archaeometallurgy-guidelines-best-practice/heag003-archaeometallurgy-guidelines/ Archaeometallurgy, Guidelines for Best Practice], published by Historic England in 2015, defines vitrification as: ‘…the change into a glassy (vitreous) state, brought about by heating a material. The temperature at which this change takes place can be reduced by the presence of fluxes, which can be accidentally or deliberately added.’		[https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/archaeometallurgy-guidelines-best-practice/heag003-archaeometallurgy-guidelines/ Archaeometallurgy, Guidelines for Best Practice], published by Historic England in 2015, defines vitrification as: ‘…the change into a glassy (vitreous) state, brought about by heating a material. The temperature at which this change takes place can be reduced by the presence of fluxes, which can be accidentally or deliberately added.’
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		+	* Bloom.
		+	* Cast iron.
		+	* Fritting.
		+	* Furnace.
		+	* Hearth.
		+	* Historic England.
		+	* Iron.
		+	* Ore.
		+	* Metal.
		+	* Slag.
		+	* Smelt.
		+	* Steel.
		+	* Why vitrified clay pipes are reclaiming their place in modern infrastructure.

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To vitrify something or the process of vitrification means the conversion of (something) into glass or a glasslike substance, typically by exposure to heat. Common vitrified building products are often flooring or cladding materials which are vitrified to improve durability, porosity, and for aesthetics, another common vitrified construction product is vitrified clay pipes. Many of these products are created by fusing clay, silica, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures (around 1200°C) to create a dense, glass-like substance which is resistant to moisture and very hard wearing.

[https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/archaeometallurgy-guidelines-best-practice/heag003-archaeometallurgy-guidelines/ Archaeometallurgy, Guidelines for Best Practice], published by Historic England in 2015, defines vitrification as: ‘…the change into a glassy (vitreous) state, brought about by heating a material. The temperature at which this change takes place can be reduced by the presence of fluxes, which can be accidentally or deliberately added.’