Cone 016 temperature
Orton cone 016 bends at 1422 °F (772 °C) at 108 °F/hr and 1465 °F (796 °C) at 270 °F/hr. It sits in the decorating fire range — cone 7 of 38 on the chart, counting up from 022.
108 °F/hr · 60 °C/hr
1422 °F772 °C
Medium — the rate most charts quote
270 °F/hr · 150 °C/hr
1465 °F796 °C
Fast — typical of a quick electric firing
Orton self-supporting regular cones; rate measured over the last 200 °F of the firing. Source: Orton °F chart; °C converted. Cones measure heat-work, so a controller set to 1422 °F is not the same as firing to cone 016 — put a witness cone on the shelf.
What cone 016 is used for
Decorating fire — The lowest cones — used for overglaze work fired onto already-glazed ware: lusters, china paints, and decals. Too cool to mature clay or glaze.
Cone 016 compared
| Comparison | At 108 °F/hr | Difference (medium) | Difference (fast) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cone 016 vs cone 017 | 1360 → 1422 °F | 62 °F (34 °C) | 60 °F (33 °C) | cone 016 is hotter |
| cone 016 vs cone 015 | 1422 → 1456 °F | 34 °F (19 °C) | 39 °F (22 °C) | cone 015 is hotter |
| cone 016 vs cone 06 | 1422 → 1828 °F | 406 °F (226 °C) | 390 °F (217 °C) | cone 06 is hotter |
| cone 016 vs cone 04 | 1422 → 1945 °F | 523 °F (291 °C) | 506 °F (281 °C) | cone 04 is hotter |
| cone 016 vs cone 5 | 1422 → 2167 °F | 745 °F (414 °C) | 740 °F (411 °C) | cone 5 is hotter |
| cone 016 vs cone 6 | 1422 → 2232 °F | 810 °F (450 °C) | 804 °F (447 °C) | cone 6 is hotter |
| cone 016 vs cone 10 | 1422 → 2345 °F | 923 °F (513 °C) | 916 °F (509 °C) | cone 10 is hotter |
Convert
cone 016 bends at
1422 °F(772 °C)
At 108 °F/hr (60 °C/hr) — medium. Faster firing → the same cone bends hotter. Everything about cone 016 →
Questions
- What temperature is cone 016?
- Orton cone 016 bends at about 1422 °F (772 °C) when the kiln climbs at 108 °F per hour, and about 1465 °F (796 °C) at 270 °F per hour. Cones measure heat-work — temperature over time — so the faster you fire, the hotter the kiln has to get for the same cone to bend.
- What is cone 016 in Celsius?
- 772 °C at 108 °F/hr (60 °C/hr) and 796 °C at 270 °F/hr (150 °C/hr), converted from Orton's Fahrenheit chart for self-supporting regular cones.
- What is cone 016 used for?
- cone 016 sits in the decorating fire range. The lowest cones — used for overglaze work fired onto already-glazed ware: lusters, china paints, and decals. Too cool to mature clay or glaze.
- How far is cone 016 from cone 017 and cone 015?
- At 108 °F/hr, cone 017 bends 62 °F cooler (1360 °F) and cone 015 bends 34 °F hotter (1456 °F). One cone step is not a fixed number of degrees — the spacing varies across the chart.
Firing to cone 016? Claybench schedules the kiln around it.
Clay body, glazes, and firing schedule are matched by cone before a plan is saved.