‘Deseop'ment of Toterational Ssamlards, Geides and Recommenditns bed by the Worle Trade Oryantsation Techs Harriers to Trade (THT) Cummbice, GET cesianation: aar4 22 a Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Metal Powders! ‘This ddan has bom aproed ora hy 1, Seope* 1.1 This test method covers the dry sieve analysis of metal powders, using sieves with openings ranging fvom 45 to 850 ‘micremetres, 1.2 his test method is based on & particular type of mechanical sieve shaker (see 5.2). Other types of sieve shakers are alko available, but their precision and reproslucibility have not been determined 1.3 Units The values stated in SH units are to be regarded. 4s standard. ‘The values given in parentheses alter SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard. 14 This standand does not purport to sildress all of the safery concems, if any, associated with its use, It is the responsibility of the user af this stemdard to establish appre priaie safers, health, and environmental practices «and deter: mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior 1 use. 15 This international standard was developed in accor: dance with internationaily recognized principles on standant- ication established in the Decision om Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recon: ‘meralations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers 10 Trade (TBT) Committee. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: B212 Test Method lor Apparent Density of Free-Flowing Metal Powders Using the Hal! Flowmeter Funnel 'B2I5 Practices for Sampling Metal Powders 8243 Terminology of Powder Metallurgy {8329 Test Method for Apparent Density of Metal Powders ‘and Compounds Using the colt Volumeter 1 ASTAE Cane BY 08 Mata approved ia 1946 List previous editon eppaoval in 2016 4s B21 E ssl ASTM wandend, win the ASTM aie, waren o,f ome ASTM Cosomer Semis st sence te, For fia! fae AST ‘Stand vols ifoston, few undds Docuest Sua pgs ot te. DOL BAIT Test Methos! for Apparent Density. oF Non-Free- Flowing Metal Powders Using the Carey Funnel B703 Test Method for Apparent Density of Metal Powders and Related Compounds Using the Arnolé Meter EL] Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statisties, F691 Practice for Conducting an Iierlaboratory Study (© Determine the Precision of a Test Method E1638 Terminology Relating to Sieves. Sieving Methods. ‘and Sereening Media 2.2 MPIF Standard:* MPIF 05 Determination of Sieve Anslysis of Metal Poviders 3. Terminology 3.1 Definitions —Usetul definitions of terms eelating to pow dler metallurgy (PNM) are found in B213 and those relating (© sieve analysis ere found in E1038, 4. Significance and Use 4.1 The particle size distribution of a metal powder affects its behavior in PM processing ard other applications of these materials. The test method may be par of the purchase agreement between powder supplier and user, oF it may be an internal quality control test for either. 5. Apparatus Sil Sieves Sefeet a set of standard sieves from the table entitled. “U.S. Standard Series ‘Test Sieves.” These shall ‘confor to Specification EL] and be 203 mn in diameter. In addition to the sicves listed in Table 1, a cover and collection pan are also required. ‘Nom The 203 mm diameter seve is most commonly eferenced ss ‘an 8 in, diameter sieve, 8 i diameter sieves do ot nest th 200 2m 2 Sieve Shaker—A mechanivally operated, single eecen- tie Sieve shaker shall be used that imparts to the set 0° sieves. 4 molary motion ard a tapping action of uniforms speed. The umber of rotations per minute shall be between 270 and 300. Avalbl oat Meal Powder ldusies Faden (PIP, 105 Coisge Road A Summary of Changes sction appears atthe end ofthis standard 1dilly Bata - 22 TABLE 1 US. Standard Series Test Sieves ‘Sev Opening (ur) 20 3 wo 2s 140 6 2s The number of taps per minute shall he between 140 and 160. ‘The hold gown army of the sieve shaker shall be filted sith a shock absorbing plug to receive the impsct of the tapping device. The entire apparatus shall be rigidly mounted by bolting to a solid foundation, preferably oF conerete, None 2—Use of soundproof enclose is recommen, A balance readable 0.01 g, with a minimum capacity of 150 g. 5.3 Balance 6, Test Portion 6.1 The size of the test portion shall be 90 10 110 g for any metal powder having an apparent density greater than or equal lo 1S gém' when tested in accordance with Test Methos 18213, 18329, B17, of 1703. A test postion of 40 to 60 g shall bbe used when the apparent density of the powder is less than 15 g/em’. The test portion should be obtained in accordance with Practices B2IS. 7. Procedure 7. Examine the sieves to make sure that they are not damaged and are clean, 7.2 Assemble the group of sieves selected in consecutive order by the size of their openings, with the coarsest sieve at the top, the assembly being completed by’a solid collecting pan Delow the botlon sieve, Phice de fest portion on the top sieve and close this sieve with a solid cover, Then fasten the sieve assembly securely in the sieve shaker and operate the machine for s period of at least 15 min and report the aetwal time wsed long with the test data Nok $—For see materi, for example bite and able maces, the 13 sn may be ton Tong Steving me may eased for sh rial and the sl time ose shot he reper lng ath the tes [Nom test rests may Se alfeted hy the murber of sieves tthe sieve sack. Sieving ies sould he adjusted if need to account fo his 7.3 Remove the screened fractions from the nest of sieves by removing the coarsest sieve from the nest, genty tapping its contents to one side and pouring them upon « glazed paper. Brush any material adhering to the botiom surlaee of the sieve and the lower trame with a soft brush into the neat finer sieve. Tap the sieve just removed upside down, on the paper containing the portion that had been retained on it, and brush the back side of the sieve with the flat side of the brush dlisxge any particles that may have been wedged inthe sereem ‘openings, by pushing to the upper side of the screen. Weigh this fraction, record the mass, and remove it from the balance, Repeat this process for cach sieve in the nest, Remove the Iraction collected in the pan and weigh. The sum of the masses ‘ofall the fractions shall he not less than 99 & of the mass of the {est portion. Add the diflerence between this sum and the mass (of the test portion (in accordance with Section 6) to the mass of the fraetion collected in the pan. None S—It the sm less than 99 choekethe condition af he sesens ‘an he pan and nla check for posible eros in weighing, Repeat the tes eran persists TABLE 2 Formal for Reporting Test Data of a Typical 100-Mesh Powder Pate ize an 20> 180 302108 8 Report 8.1 Express the masses of the fractions retsined on cach sieve, and the mass of the Hraction collected in the pan, 2s percentages ofthe mass of the test portion (the nearest 0.1 and report them in the form shown in Table 2. Report any Traction that is less than 0.1% of the mass of the test portion as “trace.” If traction is absent, report it as "010". Report the setual time peril oF sieving, 9. Precision and Bias! 9.1 Precision 9.1.1 Aminterlaborstory stuxly 0° the sieve analysis of metal powders was run in 1993 and 1994 using the procedures contained in MPIF Standard OS (1992), Fach of twelve laboratories made three tests on four powder ssimples using each of two sets of sieves. One set of sieves was a standard set that was circulated to cach Isboratory in turn, A second sot of sieves was chosen by each laboratory Irom its in-house sieve stock, Practice F691 was followed for the design and analysis cof the data, The details are given in MPPA Reseauch Report MPPA R-05-95° 9.1.2 There were five U.S. Standard Series sieves in each sieve nest: 80 mesh, 100 mesh, 140 mesh, 200 mesh, snl 325 imesh plus a cover and 3 pan, 9.1.3 The precision information given in 9.1.4 — 9.1.7 covers the percent retained between any pair of sieves, the percent retained on the coarsest sieve. the percent passing the Finest sieve, and the cumlative percentages calculated from all sieves of greater openings above any sieve in the set. Pataca Asioion. Sundar Co Whe Motel Powder Inds Fesenton fr MIF Sean 5 The gression seo erie eth fe prion ofthe Mita: Poder alusies Foden, 105 College Road Est, Poasson, NI