ASTM D5230-09e1
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Automated Individual Pellet Hardness
Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Automated Individual Pellet Hardness
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Individual pellet hardness is related to several carbon black characteristics. Among these are mass strength and attrition. The subsequent level of dispersion obtained in some mixed compounds containing the carbon black may be affected by pellet hardness. Acceptable pellet hardness must be agreed to by the user and the producer.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a procedure for measuring individual pellet hardness of carbon black by the automated pellet hardness tester.
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.
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Designation:D5230–09
Standard Test Method for
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Carbon Black—Automated Individual Pellet Hardness
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5230; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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´ NOTE—Editorially corrected Table1 and Table2 in June 2010.
1. Scope Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing
Industries
1.1 This test method covers a procedure for measuring
E11 SpecificationforWovenWireTestSieveClothandTest
individual pellet hardness of carbon black by the automated
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pellet hardness tester.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3. Summary of Test Method
standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
3.1 A sample of carbon black is passed through two sieves
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
to isolate a fraction of uniform size.The most spherical pellets
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
from this portion are selected and placed into the tester. The
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
individual pellets are pressed against a platen with a load cell
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
formeasuringforce.Aspressureisappliedthepelletwilleither
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
break with a rapid force reduction or the pellet will simply
2. Referenced Documents compress.Theindividualpellethardnessisthemaximumforce
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priortoaforcereductionofatleast3cNorthemaximumforce
2.1 ASTM Standards:
requiredtocompressthepelletto90%,whichevercomesfirst.
D1511 Test Method for Carbon Black—Pellet Size Distri-
bution
4. Significance and Use
D1799 Practice for Carbon Black—Sampling Packaged
4.1 Individual pellet hardness is related to several carbon
Shipments
black characteristics. Among these are mass strength and
D1900 Practice for Carbon Black—Sampling Bulk Ship-
attrition. The subsequent level of dispersion obtained in some
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mixedcompoundscontainingthecarbonblackmaybeaffected
D4483 Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method
by pellet hardness.Acceptable pellet hardness must be agreed
to by the user and the producer.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D24 on Carbon
5. Apparatus
Black and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D24.51 on Carbon Black
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5.1 Automated Pellet Hardness Tester, capable of achiev-
Pellet Properties.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2009. Published February 2009. Originally ing an absolute measuring accuracy of 62 cN (2 gf) for the
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D5230–05. DOI:
force measurement and 60.1 mm for the diameter measure-
10.1520/D5230-09E01.
ment and a relative accuracy of 60.5 cN (0.5 gf) for the force
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The sole source of supply of the Concarb Titan Automated Pellet Hardness
measurement and 0.02 mm for the diameter measurement and
TesterknowntothecommitteeatthistimeisTitanSpecialties,Inc.,P.O.Box2316,
Pampa, TX 79065, E-mail: sales@titanspecialties.com. The HITEC IPHT is
consisting of the following major components and character-
available from HITEC Luxembourg, 5 rue de L’ Eglise, L-1458, Luxembourg,
istics.
E-mail: info@hitec.lu. If you are aware of alternative suppliers, please provide this
5.1.1 A means for automatic loading of a pellet on the
information to ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receive
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transport platen for transporting the pellet so as to contact the
careful consideration at a meeting of the responsible technical committee, which
you may attend.
second platen with a minimum force. Typically one platen
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
containsaforcemeasuringdevice.Therequiredforcetodetect
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
the contact shall not exceed 2 cN (2 gf),
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 5.1.2 A means for applying the force at a constant rate,
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5.1.3 Ameans for transporting the pellet so to minimize its 7.2.5 The following ranges of acceptable pellet diameters
movement during the application of force. were established to minimize the number of pellets rejected
5.1.4 Ameans for measuring the diameter of the individual due to instrument variation and non-spherical pellets.
pellet under test as measured along the axis of the application 7.2.5.1 For
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