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Functional Demarcation of Traditional Off-White Colored Water Pots Manufactured from Rajasthan Clayey Soils and Red Colored Water Pots from Gujarat Clayey Soils Using Spectrographic, Cooling and Strength Studies--A Case Study from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2017

Amrita Kaurwar ,
Raj Satankar ,
Sandeep Gupta ,
Usha. K. Aravind ,
Kuldeep Kothari ,
Alfred Soboyejo  and
Anand Plappally
Amrita Kaurwar*
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Raj Satankar
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Sandeep Gupta
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Usha. K. Aravind
Affiliation:
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Kuldeep Kothari
Affiliation:
Rupayan Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Alfred Soboyejo
Affiliation:
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
Anand Plappally
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
*
*(Email: kaurwar.1@iitj.ac.in)
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Abstract

Off-white water pots have had sustained traditional acceptance for a long period of time in Jodhpur compared to red colored water pots imported from the neighboring Gujarat state. Both types of pots hold 20 liters of potable water. The fluorescence spectroscopy reveals dominance of silica, alumina and iron oxide in red pots from Gujarat whereas off-white pots from Rajasthan also have a slight excess of CaO and MgO. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy reveals a firing temperature of 800 °C for off-white pots, which is comparatively less than that for red pots. A lower amount of Fe2O3 and higher MgO in off-white compared to red water pots is responsible for the color differentiation. Off-white pots show a better degree of cooling compared to red pots. Better resistance to load was observed in off-white pots compared to red pots. This study may imply influence of hidden techno-functional aspects towards sustainability of off-white pots in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Keywords

Sustainabilitystrengthchemical composition
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MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 37-38: Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology XI , 2017 , pp. 2027 - 2032
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2017 

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