Cone 017 temperature
Orton cone 017 bends at 1360 °F (738 °C) at 108 °F/hr and 1405 °F (763 °C) at 270 °F/hr. It sits in the decorating fire range — cone 6 of 38 on the chart, counting up from 022.
108 °F/hr · 60 °C/hr
1360 °F738 °C
Medium — the rate most charts quote
270 °F/hr · 150 °C/hr
1405 °F763 °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 1360 °F is not the same as firing to cone 017 — put a witness cone on the shelf.
What cone 017 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 017 compared
| Comparison | At 108 °F/hr | Difference (medium) | Difference (fast) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cone 017 vs cone 018 | 1319 → 1360 °F | 41 °F (23 °C) | 52 °F (29 °C) | cone 017 is hotter |
| cone 017 vs cone 016 | 1360 → 1422 °F | 62 °F (34 °C) | 60 °F (33 °C) | cone 016 is hotter |
| cone 017 vs cone 06 | 1360 → 1828 °F | 468 °F (260 °C) | 450 °F (250 °C) | cone 06 is hotter |
| cone 017 vs cone 04 | 1360 → 1945 °F | 585 °F (325 °C) | 566 °F (314 °C) | cone 04 is hotter |
| cone 017 vs cone 5 | 1360 → 2167 °F | 807 °F (448 °C) | 800 °F (444 °C) | cone 5 is hotter |
| cone 017 vs cone 6 | 1360 → 2232 °F | 872 °F (484 °C) | 864 °F (480 °C) | cone 6 is hotter |
| cone 017 vs cone 10 | 1360 → 2345 °F | 985 °F (547 °C) | 976 °F (542 °C) | cone 10 is hotter |
Convert
cone 017 bends at
1360 °F(738 °C)
At 108 °F/hr (60 °C/hr) — medium. Faster firing → the same cone bends hotter. Everything about cone 017 →
Questions
- What temperature is cone 017?
- Orton cone 017 bends at about 1360 °F (738 °C) when the kiln climbs at 108 °F per hour, and about 1405 °F (763 °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 017 in Celsius?
- 738 °C at 108 °F/hr (60 °C/hr) and 763 °C at 270 °F/hr (150 °C/hr), converted from Orton's Fahrenheit chart for self-supporting regular cones.
- What is cone 017 used for?
- cone 017 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 017 from cone 018 and cone 016?
- At 108 °F/hr, cone 018 bends 41 °F cooler (1319 °F) and cone 016 bends 62 °F hotter (1422 °F). One cone step is not a fixed number of degrees — the spacing varies across the chart.
Firing to cone 017? Claybench schedules the kiln around it.
Clay body, glazes, and firing schedule are matched by cone before a plan is saved.