Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Automated Individual Pellet Hardness

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1.1 This test method covers a procedure for measuring the crush strength of individual pellets of carbon black by the automated pellet hardness tester.²
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:D5230–04
Standard Test Method for
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Carbon Black—Automated Individual Pellet Hardness
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5230; 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 compress.Theindividualpellethardnessisthemaximumforce
priortoaforcereductionofatleast3cNorthemaximumforce
1.1 This test method covers a procedure for measuring
required to compress the pellet to 90 %, whichever comes first.
individual pellet hardness of carbon black by the automated
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pellet hardness tester.
4. Significance and Use
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
4.1 Individual pellet hardness is related to several carbon
standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
black characteristics. Among these are mass strength and
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
attrition. The subsequent level of dispersion obtained in some
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
mixed compounds containing the carbon black may be affected
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
by pellet hardness. Acceptable pellet hardness must be agreed
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
to by the user and the producer.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Apparatus
2. Referenced Documents
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3 5.1 Automated Pellet Hardness Tester, capable of achiev-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ing an absolute measuring accuracy of 62 cN (2 gf) for the
D 1511 Test Method for Carbon Black—Pellet Size Distri-
force measurement and 60.1 mm for the diameter measure-
bution
ment and a relative accuracy of 60.5 cN (0.5 gf) for the force
D 1799 Practice for Carbon Black—Sampling Packaged
measurement and 0.02 mm for the diameter measurement and
Shipments
consisting of the following major components and character-
D 1900 Practice for Carbon Black—Sampling Bulk Ship-
istics.
ments
5.1.1 A means for automatic loading of a pellet on the
D 4483 Practice for Determining Precision for Test Method
transport platen for transporting the pellet so as to contact the
Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Industries
second platen with a minimum force. Typically one platen
E 11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing
contains a force measuring device.The required force to detect
Purposes
the contact shall not exceed 2 cN (2 gf),
3. Summary of Test Method 5.1.2 A means for applying the force at a constant rate,
5.1.3 A means for transporting the pellet so to minimize its
3.1 A sample of carbon black is passed through two sieves
movement during the application of force.
to isolate a fraction of uniform size. The most spherical pellets
5.1.4 A means for measuring the diameter of the individual
from this portion are selected and placed into the tester. The
pellet under test as measured along the axis of the application
individual pellets are pressed against a platen with a load cell
of force.
formeasuringforce.Aspressureisappliedthepelletwilleither
5.1.5 A control device for directing the instrument through
break with a rapid force reduction or the pellet will simply
the test cycle that includes crushing the pellet under controlled
conditions, measuring and storing the results of the initial
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D24 on Carbon diameter and crush force determinations, cleaning the frag-
Black and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D24.51 on Carbon Black
ments from the platen surfaces, and starting the next cycle.
Pellet Properties.
5.1.6 An algorithm for determining the individual test end
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2004. Published February 2004. Originally
point (determination) as the maximum observed force prior to
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 5230 – 03.
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The Concarb Titan Automated Pellet Hardness Tester is available from Titan
the first occurrence of either a specified reduction in diameter
Specialties, Inc., P.O. Box 2316, Pampa, TX 79065, E-mail:
or a specified reduction in force from the maximum force
sales@titanspecialties.com. The HITEC IPHT is available from HITEC Luxem-
observed,
bourg, 5 rue de L’ Eglise, L-1458, Luxembourg, E-mail: info@hitec.lv.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 5.1.7 A program for calculating for a specified number of
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
pellets the data as requested in Section 9, and
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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