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MANUAL ON TEST SIEVING METHODS Prepared by ASTM Committee E29 as Guidelines for Establishing Sieve Analysis Procedures Lawrence R.Pope and Charles W.Ward,editors 1998 EDITION With editorial changes to conform to the latest revisions of USA Standard Sieve Series specifications(ASTM E 11,E 161,and E 323)ASTM Manual Series:MNL32 ASTM Stock#:MNL32 iSIf 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959 Printed in the U.S.A.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data ASTM Committee E-29 on Particle and Spray Ciiaracterization.Manual on test sieving methods/prepared by ASTM Committee E-29 as guidelines for establishing sieve analysis procedures:Lawrence R.Pope and Charles W.Ward,editors,1998 ed.(ASTM manual series;MNL 32)With editorial changes to conform to the latest revisions of USA standard sieve series specifications(ASTM E 11,E 161,and E 323).Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 0-8031-2495-3 1.Particle size determination.2.Sieves.3.Granular materials.I.Pope,Lawrence R.,1937-.II.Ward,Charles W.,1923-.III.American Society for Testing and Materials.IV.Title.V.Series.TA418.A88 1998 620.43dc21 98-22472 CIP Copyright 1998 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS,West Conshohocken,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be reproduced or copied,in whole or in part,In any printed,mechanical,electronic,film,or other distribution and storage media,without the written consent of the publisher Photocopy Rights Authorization to photocopy items for internal,personal,or educational classroom use,or the internal,personal,or educational classroom use of specific clients,is granted by the American Society for Testing and Materials(ASTM)provided that the appropriate fee is paid to the Copyright Clearance Center,222 Rosewood Drive,Danvers,MA 01923;Tel:508-750-8400;online:http:/ manual does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with Its use.It is the responsibility of the user of this manual to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.Printed in Mayfield,PA July 1998 Foreword This manual on test sieving methods is intended for use as a supplement to and not a substitute for the many published ASTM standards relating to the sieve analysis of materials.There has been a need for a manual that would bring together from many sources proven methods for making reliable sieve analyses to serve as a guide for the novice and a reference for the more advanced.Test Sieving Methods was originally compiled by W.C.Mahlig and A.E.Reed,who are now deceased.The latest revisions to this manual were made by a working committee of ASTM E29.01.Please contact Committee E29 for any additional information.Contents Foreword iii 1.Wire Cloth Sieves 1 2.Perforated Plate Sieves 1 3.Precision Electroformed Sieves 2 4.Sieves with Enhanced Accuracy 2 5.Samples and Sampling 2 6.General Test Sieving Procedure 7 7.Hand Sieving Method 8 8.Suggestions on Procedure for Making Sieve Analysis with Precision Electroformed Sieves 8 9.Mechanical Sieve Shaker Method 9 10.Wet Testing 11 11.Combined Wet and Dry Testing 13 12.Weighing 14 13.Calculation 14 14.Graphic Presentation of Test Results 16 15.Care and Cleaning of Test Sieves 17 16.Miscellaneous Suggestions 19 Appendix Table 1U.S.Standard Sieve Series 24 Table 2U.S.Standard Perforated Plates Sieves 26 Table 3International Standard(ISO)Test SievesWoven Metal Wire Cloth and Perforated Plate Nominal Size of Apertures 27 Table 4Precision Electroformed Sieves 29 Table 5Suggested Bulk Volume of Test Sample for Sieve Analysis with 8-in.and 200-mm Round Sieves 30 Table 6Typical Bulk Densities of Various Particulate Materials.(Weights,Per Unit of Volume,are of Divided,Crushed,or Pulverized Materials in Freely Poured Conditions.)31 Table 7List of ASTM Published Standards on Sieve Analysis Procedure for Specific Materials or Industries 34 Table 8List of ASTM Published Standards on Sampling of Particulate Materials 38 Figure AlSpinning Riffler 39 Nomenclature 40 References 43 MNL32-EB/JUI.1998 1.Wire Cloth Sieves 1.1 Standard test sieves that conform to ASTM Specification E l l(Table 1)are referred to as U.S.Standard Testing Sieves and should always be used in a test sieve-based particle size measurement program.This series of test sieves,based on the principle of a fixed ratio of 4V2?r between the sieve openings,was first introduced in the United States in 1910 and since has achieved worldwide use.The concept was pioneered by Peter Ritter von Rittinger of Austria in 1867.The number of sieves in the series and the spacing of the openings in the scale have been proved,by over 90 years experience,to be ideal for the separation of particulate materials according to designated size analysis using sieves.Since 1910,many countries have adopted national sieve standards based on the same fixed ratio as the U.S.Series.1.2 The International Standards Organization(ISO),with the USA participating,adopted in 19