ParTech, Sedi Flashcards
Resistance to indentation
Resistance to scratching
Hardness
Ease with which a substance may be broken by impact
Brittleness or Friability
Data for particle sizes are usually expressed in terms of the fraction retained in a screen
Particle Size Analysis
Equivalent Diameter Equation
Diameter of a sphere of equal volume as
that of the particle
Sphericity Equation
Sphericity = 6V/D*S
Units for particle size:
Coarse particles
inch or mm
Units for particle size:
Fine particles
mesh size
Units for particle size:
Very fine particles
um or nm
Units for particle size:
Ultrafine particles
m^2/gram
Screening
Separation of a mixture of particles of various sizes into two or more portions,
Dry Screening
Treatment of a material containing a natural amount of moisture
Wet Screening
Water is added to the material being treated to wash the fine material through the screen
Screen Aperture
Clear space between individual wires of the screen
Mesh
Number of apertures per linear inch
Oversize
+ Material
The material that fails to pass through the screen openings
Undersize
- Material
The material that passes through the screen openings
Screen blinding
Clogging of the screen openings with sample particles
Sieving
For determination of particle size
distribution
Closed circuit operation
Oversize material is returned to the crusher