Cone 022 temperature
Orton cone 022 bends at 1087 °F (586 °C) at 108 °F/hr and 1166 °F (630 °C) at 270 °F/hr. It sits in the decorating fire range — cone 1 of 38 on the chart, counting up from 022.
108 °F/hr · 60 °C/hr
1087 °F586 °C
Medium — the rate most charts quote
270 °F/hr · 150 °C/hr
1166 °F630 °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 1087 °F is not the same as firing to cone 022 — put a witness cone on the shelf.
What cone 022 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 022 compared
| Comparison | At 108 °F/hr | Difference (medium) | Difference (fast) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cone 022 vs cone 021 | 1087 → 1112 °F | 25 °F (14 °C) | 23 °F (13 °C) | cone 021 is hotter |
| cone 022 vs cone 06 | 1087 → 1828 °F | 741 °F (412 °C) | 689 °F (383 °C) | cone 06 is hotter |
| cone 022 vs cone 04 | 1087 → 1945 °F | 858 °F (477 °C) | 805 °F (447 °C) | cone 04 is hotter |
| cone 022 vs cone 5 | 1087 → 2167 °F | 1080 °F (600 °C) | 1039 °F (577 °C) | cone 5 is hotter |
| cone 022 vs cone 6 | 1087 → 2232 °F | 1145 °F (636 °C) | 1103 °F (613 °C) | cone 6 is hotter |
| cone 022 vs cone 10 | 1087 → 2345 °F | 1258 °F (699 °C) | 1215 °F (675 °C) | cone 10 is hotter |
Convert
cone 022 bends at
1087 °F(586 °C)
At 108 °F/hr (60 °C/hr) — medium. Faster firing → the same cone bends hotter. Everything about cone 022 →
Questions
- What temperature is cone 022?
- Orton cone 022 bends at about 1087 °F (586 °C) when the kiln climbs at 108 °F per hour, and about 1166 °F (630 °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 022 in Celsius?
- 586 °C at 108 °F/hr (60 °C/hr) and 630 °C at 270 °F/hr (150 °C/hr), converted from Orton's Fahrenheit chart for self-supporting regular cones.
- What is cone 022 used for?
- cone 022 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.
Firing to cone 022? Claybench schedules the kiln around it.
Clay body, glazes, and firing schedule are matched by cone before a plan is saved.