Comparative Data of Particle Size Distribution on Flake Like Particles by Various Methods [Translated]†

The results of the particle size measurements by several methods based on different principles are almost equal to each other as far as these methods are applicable, when the powder is considered to be made of sphere shape particles. However, there are some questions about the particle size measurem...

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Main Authors: Masafumi Arakawa, Tohei Yokoyama, Tomoyuki Yamaguchi, Takawa Minami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation 2014-06-01
Series:KONA Powder and Particle Journal
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/kona/3/0/3_1985005/_pdf/-char/en
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Summary:The results of the particle size measurements by several methods based on different principles are almost equal to each other as far as these methods are applicable, when the powder is considered to be made of sphere shape particles. However, there are some questions about the particle size measurement of irregular shape particles such as plate or needle like powder. Using mica powders as samples of the thin plate like particles, we compared the results of particle size measurements based on six different principles; optical microscope, sieve, sedimentation balance, photo sedimentation, Coulter counter and Microtrac. The measurement of the particle thickness by the mono-particulate film method gave a relation between the thickness and the projected diameter of mica particles classified by microsieves with a high accuracy. From this relation, the volume of the plate like mica particle was obtained and then the sphere equivalent diameter was calculated. We compared the particle size distribution based on this sphere equivalent diameter with the results measured by the other methods.† This report was originally printed in J. Soc. Materials Science, Japan, 32(360), 966-970 (1983) in Japanese, before being translated into English by KONA Editorial Committee with the permission of the editorial committee of the Soc. Materials Science, Japan.
ISSN:0288-4534
2187-5537