Why does sand keep clay from shrinking as it dries? Submitted by UnderBridg t3_11jhdf4 on March 5, 2023 at 11:22 PM in askscience 28 comments 268
gammapsi05 t1_jb75lqc wrote on March 6, 2023 at 11:05 PM The sand keeps the clay from shrinking as it dries because the sand particles act as a filler, providing spaces for moisture to escape and preventing the clay particles from packing too closely together as they dry. Permalink 1
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