ASTM E1919-07

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Designation:E1919–07
Standard Guide for
Worldwide Published Standards Relating to Particle and
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Spray Characterization
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1919; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope NF X—Normalization Francaise (AFNOR) French Stan-
dards (E) - English Translation
1.1 This guide covers the awareness and use of available
TAPPI—Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry
standard methods for characterizing solid and liquid particles,
VDI—Verein Deutscher Ingenieure; Society of German
and provides information for subsequent evaluation and stan-
Engineers
dardization.
CD—Committee Draft
1.2 The principal purpose of this guide is the identification
DIS—Draft International Standard
of particle characterization standard methods that have been
FDIS—Final Draft International Standard
developed and published by various standards organizations
TS—Technical Specification
worldwide. Although this is an extensive list of methods, it is
WD—Working Draft
not all inclusive. WD working drafts, CD committee drafts,
DIS draft International Standards and FDIS final Draft Inter-
3. Significance and Use
national Standards may not be completed documents. These
3.1 Reported particle size measurement is a function of both
standards have been divided into the following twelve sections
the actual dimension and/or shape factor as well as the
related to particle characterization.
particular physical or chemical properties of the particle being
Section 1 — Representation and Treatment of Data
measured. Caution is required when comparing data from
Section 2 — Sedimentation, Classification, Gravity and Centrifugal Methods
Section 3 — Surface Area and Porosity Measurement Methods
instruments operating on different physical or chemical param-
Section 4 — Sieving Methods
eters or with different particle size measurement ranges.
Section 5 — Electrical Sensing Methods
Sample acquisition, handling and preparation can also affect
Section 6 — Laser Diffraction Methods
Section 7 — Photon Correlation Spectroscopy Methods
reported particle size results.
Section 8 — Image Analysis Methods
Section 9 — Single Particle Light Interaction Methods
4. Referenced Documents
Section 10 — Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Method
Section 11 — Sampling Methods
SECTION 1—REPRESENTATION AND TREATMENT
Section 12 — General Methods and Information
OF DATA
2. Terminology
4.1 Related Standards:
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2.1 Abbreviations:
4.1.1 ASTM Standards:
ASME—American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
BSI—British Standard Specification
ASTM Test Methods
ASTM E799 Practice for Determining Data Criteria and Processing for
DIN—Deutsches Institut fur Normung; German Standard
Liquid Drop Size Analysis
Institution
ASTM E1617 Practice for Reporting Particle Size Characterization Data
DIN and VDI—German Standards
ASTM F658 Practice for Calibration of a Liquid-Borne Particle Counter
Using an Optical System Based Upon Light Extinction
ISO—International Organization for Standardization
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ISO/DIS—Draft International Standards
4.1.2 British Standard:
JSA/JIS—Japanese Standards Association/Japanese Indus-
BS 3406 Test Method for the Determination of Particle Size Distri-
trial Standard bution
MPIF—Metal Powders Industry Federation 4
4.1.3 German Standards:
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E29 on Particle and Available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Consho-
Spray Characterization and is the direct responsibility of subcommittee E29.03 on hocken, PA 19428-2959.
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International Cooperation on Particle and Spray Characterization. Available from British Standards Institute (BSI), 389 Chiswick High Rd.,
Current edition approved April 1, 2007. Published April 2007. Originally London W4 4AL, U.K., http://www.bsi-global.com.
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approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as E1919–03. DOI: Available from Beuth Verlag GmbH (DIN-- DIN Deutsches Institut fur
10.1520/E1919-07. Normunge.V.),Burggrafenstrasse6,10787,Berlin,Germany,http://www.en.din.de.
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E1919–07
DIN 66 141 Representation of (grain) Particle Size Distributions, Ba- BS 3406: Part 2 Recommendations for Gravitational Liquid Sedimentation
sic Standard Methods for Powders and Suspensions
DIN 66 142 T 1 Representation and Identification of Separated Fractions BS 3406: Part 3 Air Elutriation Methods
of Dispersed M
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