JIS Z 8901 | *Classification |
Class | Material used | Median * diameter ( μm ) | Particle density ( g/cm3 ) | Chemical composition % ( mass ) | Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 | Quartz sand | 185 to 200 27 to 31 6.6 to 8.6 | 2.6 to 2.7 | SiO2
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| 95min | Fe2O3, Al2O3,TiO2 MgO,Ign.loss |  | 5max |
| Class 4 Class 9 | Talc | 7.2 to 9.2 4.0 to 5.0 | 2.7 to 2.9 | SiO2 ??? 60 to 63,
| Al2O3 ??? 0 to 3, | MgO ??? 30 to 34 | Fe2O3 ??? 0 to 3,
| CaO ??? 0 to 2, | Ign.loss ??? 3 to 7 |
| Class 5 Class 10 | Fly ash | 13 to 17 4.8 to 5.7 | 1.95 min | SiO2?c45min Ign.loss?c5max | Class 7 Class 8 Class 11 | ** KANTO (Japanese) loam | 27 to 31 6.6 to 8.6 1.6 to 2.3 | 2.9 to 3.1 | SiO2 ??? 34 to 40,
| Al2O3 ??? 26 to 32, | MgO ??? 0 to 7 | Fe2O3 ??? 17 to 23,
| CaO ??? 0 to 3, | Ign.loss ??? 0 to 4 |
| Class 12 | Carbon black | Particle size range ??? 0.03 to 0.20 μm Absorbed amount of DBP ??? 25 to 34 ml/100g Adsorbed amount of iodine ??? 22 to 30 mg/g | Class 16 Class 17 | Calcium- carbonate (heavy) | 3.6 to 4.6 1.9 to 2.4 | 2.7 to 2.8 | CaO ??? 54 to 56,
| SiO2 ??? 0 to 3, | Ign.loss ??? 42 to 45 | MgO ??? 0 to 3,
| Fe2O3 ??? 0 to 1 |
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* | Particle size distributions are defined by JIS Z 8901. | ** | Sintered at 800°C, 2hours. | Note :1) | Class15 Mixed powder is distributed by Japan Air Cleaning Association and contains 72% of Class8, 23% of Class12 and 5% of cotton linter. | 2) | Class13 and Class 14 are now absent ones. |
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*Particle size distribution of Test Powders 1 |
Particle size distribution of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 ( Quartz sand ) |
Particle size μm | Oversize(on mass basis)% | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | 5 | - | 88±5 | 61±3 | 10 | - | 76±3 | 43±3 | 20 | - | 62±3 | 27±3 | 30 | - | 50±3 | 15±3 | 40 | - | 39±3 | 9±3 | 45 | 99 min. | - | - | 75 | 90±3
| 20max. | 3max. | 106 | 80±3 | - | - | 150 | 65±3 | - | - | 212 | 45±3 | - | - | 300 | 1max. | - | - |
|  | Particle size distribution of Class 4 and Class 9 ( Talc ) |
Particle size μm | Oversize(on mass basis)% | Class 4 | Class 9 | 2 | - | 79±5 | 4 | - | 55±5 | 5 | 69±5 | - | 8 | - | 23±5 | 10 | 40±5 | - | 16 | - | 6±3 | 20 | 12±5 | - | 30 | - | - | 40 | 3±3 | - | 75 | 1max | - |
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Particle size distribution of Class 5 and Class 10 ( Fly ash ) |
Particle size μm | Oversize(on mass basis)% | Class 5 | Class 10 | 2 | - | 82±5 | 4 | - | 60±3 | 5 | 84±5 | - | 8 | - | 22±5 | 10 | 60±5 | - | 16 | - | 3±3 | 20 | 32±5 | - | 30 | 15±3 | - | 40 | 8±3 | - | 106 | 1max. | - |
|  | Particle size distribution of Class 7, Class 8 and Class 11 ( KNATO(Japanese) loam ) |
Particle size μm | Oversize(on mass basis)% | Class 7 | Class 8 | Class 11 | 1 | - | - | 65±3 | 2 | - | - | 50±5 | 4 | - | - | 22±3 | 5 | 88±5 | 61±5 | - | 6 | - | - | 8±3 | 5 | - | - | 3±3 | 10 | 76±3 | 43±3 | - | 20 | 62±3 | 27±3 | - | 30 | 50±3 | 15±3 | - | 40 | 39±3 | 9±3 | - | 75 | 20max. | 3max. | - |
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Class 12 Particle size range ( Carbon black ) |
|  | Particle size distribution of Class 16 and Class 17 ( Calcium carbonate( heavy )) |
Particle size μm | Oversize(on mass basis)% | Class 16 | Class 17 | 1 | - | 80±5 | 2 | 76±5 | 54±5 | 4 | - | 18±5 | 5 | 40±5 | - | 8 | - | 4±3 | 10 | 10±5 | - | 16 | - | 1max. | 20 | 1max. | - |
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Glass beads GBL type | Material used : Soda lime-silicate glass Particle density : 2.1 to 2.5 g/cm3 Refractive index : 1.51 to 1.53 |
Particle size distribution | ( Unit :μm ) ( % mass basis ) |
Class | Particle size in case of 90% oversize | Particle size in case of 50% oversize | Particle size in case of 10% oversize | GBL-30 | 26 min. | 30 ± 1.0 | 34 max. | GBL-40 | 37 min. | 40 ± 1.0 | 45 max. | GBL-60 | 55 min. | 59 ± 1.0 | 63 max. | GBL-100 | 95 min. | 100 ± 1.0 | 105 max. |
 | Glass beads GBM type | Material used : Barium-titanate glass Particle density : 4.0 to 4.2 g/cm3 Refractive index : 1.92 to 1.94 |
Particle size distribution | ( Unit :μm ) ( % mass basis ) |
Class | Particle size in case of 90% oversize | Particle size in case of 50% oversize | Particle size in case of 10% oversize | GBM-20 | 18 min. | 22 ± 1.0 | 26 max. | GBM-30 | 26 min. | 30 ± 1.0 | 34 max. | GBM-40 | 37 min. | 40 ± 1.0 | 45 max. |
 | White fused alu mina | Material used : Al2O3 99% min. Particle density : 3.9 to 4.0 g/cm3 |
Particle size distribution | ( Unit :μm ) ( % mass basis ) |
Class | Particle size in case of 94% oversize | Particle size in case of 50% oversize | Particle size in case of 3% oversize | No.1 | 0.8 min. | 2 ± 0.5 | 5 max. | No.2 | 2.0 min. | 4 ± 0.5 | 11 max. | No.3 | 4.5 min. | 8 ± 0.6 | 20 max. | No.4 | 9.0 min. | 14 ± 1 | 31 max. | No.5 | 20 min. | 30 ± 2 | 58 max. | No.6 | 40 min. | 57 ± 3 | 103 max. |
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