ASTM C1274-95
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Advanced Ceramic Specific Surface Area by Physical Adsorption
Standard Test Method for Advanced Ceramic Specific Surface Area by Physical Adsorption
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1.1 This test method covers determination of surface area of advanced ceramic materials. This test method specifies general procedures that are applicable to many commercial physical adsorption instruments. This test method provides specific sample outgassing procedures for listed materials, including silicon carbide, silicon nitride, and zirconium oxide. It includes additional general outgassing instructions for other advanced ceramic materials. The multipoint equation of Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) along with the single point approximation of the BET equation form the basis for all calculations.
1.2 This test method does not include all existing procedures appropriate for outgassing advanced ceramic materials. The included procedures provided acceptable results for samples analyzed during round robin testing. The investigator must determine the appropriateness of listed procedures.
1.3 This test method uses SI units as standard. State all numerical values in terms of SI units unless specific instrumentation software reports surface area using alternate units. In this case, present both reported and equivalent SI units in the final written report. Many instruments report surface area as m2/g, instead of using correct SI units (m2/kg).
1.4 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.
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Designation: C 1274 – 95
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Standard Test Method for
Advanced Ceramic Specific Surface Area by Physical
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Adsorption
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1274; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
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1.1 This test method covers determination of surface area of 3.1 Definitions:
advanced ceramic materials. This test method specifies general 3.1.1 adsorbate,, n—material that has been retained by the
procedures that are applicable to many commercial physical process of adsorption.
adsorption instruments. This test method provides specific 3.1.2 adsorbent,, n—any solid having the ability to concen-
sample outgassing procedures for listed materials, including trate significant quantities of other substances on its surface.
silicon carbide, silicon nitride, and zirconium oxide. It includes 3.1.3 adsorption,, n—a process in which fluid molecules are
additional general outgassing instructions for other advanced concentrated on a surface by chemical or physical forces, or
ceramic materials. The multipoint equation of Brunauer, Em- both.
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mett and Teller (BET) along with the single point approxima- 3.1.4 adsorptive,, n—any substance available for adsorp-
tion of the BET equation form the basis for all calculations. tion.
1.2 This test method does not include all existing proce- 3.1.5 aliquant,, n—a representative portion of a whole that
dures appropriate for outgassing advanced ceramic materials. divides the whole leaving a remainder.
The included procedures provided acceptable results for 3.1.6 outgassing,, n—the evolution of gas from a material in
samples analyzed during round robin testing. The investigator a vacuum or inert gas flow, at or above ambient temperature.
must determine the appropriateness of listed procedures. 3.1.7 physical adsorption (van der Waals adsorption),,
1.3 This test method uses SI units as standard. State all n—the binding of an adsorbate to the surface of a solid by
numerical values in terms of SI units unless specific instru- forces whose energy levels approximate those of condensation.
mentation software reports surface area using alternate units. In 3.1.8 surface area,, n—the total area of the surface of a
this case, present both reported and equivalent SI units in the powder or solid including both external and accessible internal
final written report. Many instruments report surface area as surfaces (from voids, cracks, open porosity, and fissures). The
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m /g, instead of using correct SI units (m /kg). area may be calculated by the BET (Brunauer, Emmett, and
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1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the Teller ) equation from gas adsorption data obtained under
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the specific conditions. It is useful to express this value as the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- specific surface area, for example, surface area per unit weight
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priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- of sample (m /g).
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 3.1.9 surface area (BET),, n—the total surface area of a
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solid calculated by the BET (Brunauer, Emmett, Teller )
2. Referenced Documents
equation, from nitrogen adsorption or desorption data obtained
2.1 ASTM Standards:
under specific conditions.
D 1993 Test Method for Precipitated Silica—Surface Area 3.1.10 surface area, specific,, n—the area, per unit mass of
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by Multipoint BET Nitrogen Adsorption
a granular or powdered or formed porous solid, of all external
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to plus internal surfaces that are accessible to a penetrating gas or
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Determine the Precision of a Test Method
liquid.
4. Summary of Test Method
4.1 An appropriate sized sample (to provide at least the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-28 on
minimum surface area required for reliable results for the
Advanced Ceramics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C28.05 on
instrument or apparatus used) is outgassed under appropriate
Characterization.
conditions prior to analysis.
Current edition approved March 15, 1995. Published May 1995. Originally
published as C 1274 – 94. Last previous edition C 1274 – 94.
4.2 (Multipoint BET Analyses Only)—Volume of gas ad-
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Brunauer, S., Emmett, P. H., and Teller, E., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 60, 1938, pp.
sorbed, or desorbed, is determined for a minimum of
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