Rubber Compounding Ingredients — Determination of Particle Size Distribution for Silica, Precipitated, Hydrated — Laser Diffraction
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1 Scope
This standard specifies a method for the determination of particle size distribution for silica, precipitated, hydrated, by laser diffraction.
This standard is applicable to silica, precipitated, hydrated, for rubber compounding ingredients. The particle size range is 0.1 μm to 300 μm.
Note: Since the optical model used in the laser diffraction method to determine the particle size distribution is set as spherical particle size, the particle size distribution of non-spherical particle size is equivalent to that of spherical particle size. The results of the associated particle size distribution may be different from those determined by other physical principles (e.g., sedimentation, sieving).
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 6003.1 Test Sieves — Technical Requirements and Testing — Part 1: Test Sieves of Metal Wire Cloth
GB/T 8170 Rules of Rounding Off for Numerical Values & Expression and Judgment of Limiting Values
GB/T 15445.1 Representation of Results of Particle Size Analysis — Part 1: Graphical Representation
GB/T 19077.1 Particle Size Analysis — Laser Diffraction Method — Part 1: General Principles
HG/T 3061 Rubber Compounding Ingredients — Silica Precipitated Hydrated
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 19077.1 and the following apply.
3.1
silica, precipitated, hydrated
material in the form of amorphous particles precipitated from an aqueous solution of soluble silicate
3.2
obscuration
ratio of the cross-sectional area of the incident (excited) beam blocked (partially) by the measured sample particle to the total cross-sectional area of the incident (excited) beam
3.3
volume distribution
particle size distribution based on particle volume. It is expressed as the percentage of the volume of particles in a certain size to the total volume of all particles
3.4
diameter add up 10%
D10
particle size, in microns (μm), of the sample when the cumulative percentage of laser particle size distribution reaches 10%
3.5
median diameter
D50
particle size, in microns (μm), of the sample when the cumulative percentage of laser particle size distribution reaches 50%
3.6
diameter add up 90%
D90
particle size, in microns (μm), of the sample when the cumulative percentage of laser particle size distribution reaches 90%
Foreword II
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents
6 Apparatus
7 Sampling
8 Sampling Method and Disperse Medium
9 Test Conditions
10 Instrument Calibration
11 Procedures
12 Repeatability
13 Expression of Results
14 Test Report
