The purpose of this test method is to determine the particle size distribution of the glass raw materials.

1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the sieve analysis of common raw materials for glass manufacture, such as sand, soda-ash, limestone, alkali-alumina silicates, and other granular materials used in glass batch.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

C92 Test Methods for Sieve Analysis and Water Content of Refractory Materials

C325 Guide for Wet Sieve Analysis of Ceramic Whiteware Clays

C371 Test Method for Wire-Cloth Sieve Analysis of Nonplastic Ceramic Powders

D346 Practice for Collection and Preparation of Coke Samples for Laboratory Analysis

E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves

E105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials

E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process

Keywords

glass raw materials; sampling; sieve analysis; sieve shaker; splitters; standard sieves; testing of sieves: Standard sieves; Testing of sieves; Alkali-alumina silicates; Glass; Glass raw materials; Limestone; Sampling; Sand; Sieve analysis; Sieve shaker; Soda ash (sodium carbonate); Splitters;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 81.040.10 (Raw materials and raw glass)

Citing ASTM Standards

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