Vitreous enamel

In a discussion of art or technology, enamel (or vitreous enamel, or porcelain enamel in American English) is the colorful result of fusion of powdered glass to a substrate through the process of firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows to harden as a smooth, durable vitreous coating on metal, glass or ceramic. It is often applied in a paste form and may be transparent or opaque when fired. Vitreous enamel can be applied to most metals.

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:Mechanical and Physical Properties of Vitreous Enamel

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:Institute of Vitreous Enamellers (UK)

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:Deutscher Emailverband (German Enamel Association (DE))

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:Glass on Metal Magazine Online (US)

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:CIDAE Center of Information and Difusion of the Art of Enamelling (ES)

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:Society of Dutch Enamellers (NL)

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:The Enamelist Society (US)

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