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AS 4863.

1—2000
ISO 13320-1:1999
AS 4863.1

Australian Standard™
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Particle size analysis—Laser diffraction


methods

Part 1: General principles


This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee CH/32, Particle Size
Analysis. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on
31 May 2000 and published on 23 June 2000.

The following interests are represented on Committee CH/32:


Australian Pre-Mixed Concrete Association
CSIRO Land and Water
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Queensland University of Technology


Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Scientific Suppliers Association of Australia
Sydney University
University of South Australia

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AS 4863.1—2000

Australian Standard™
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Particle size analysis—Laser diffraction


methods

Part 1: General principles

First published as AS 4863.1—2000.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee CH/32, Particle Size
Analysis. This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO 13320-1:1999,
Particle size analysis—Laser diffraction methods, Part 1: General principles.
The objective of this Standard is to provide guidance on the measurement of size
distributions of particles in any two-phase system, for example powders, sprays, aerosols,
suspensions, emulsions and gas bubbles in liquids, through analysis of their angular light
scattering patterns. It does not address the specific requirements of particle size
measurement of specific products. This Standard is applicable to particle sizes ranging from
approximately 0.1 µ m to 3 mm.
For non-spherical particles, an equivalent-sphere size distribution is obtained because the
technique uses the assumption of spherical particles in its optical model. The resulting
particle size distribution may be different from those obtained by methods based on other
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physical principles (e.g. sedimentation, sieving).


As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:
(a) Its number appears on the cover and title page while the International Standard
number appears only on the cover.
(b) In the souce text, ‘this part of ISO 13320’ should read ‘this Australian Standard’.
(c) A full point substitutes for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
(d) Substitute ‘mL’ for ‘ml’ wherever it appears.
This ISO document listed as a normative reference in Clause 2 has not been adopted as an
Australian Standard.
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CONTENTS

Page

Introduction ..................................................................................................................iv
1 Scope.................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative reference ............................................................................................ 1
3 Terms, definitions and symbols............................................................................ 1
4 Principle .............................................................................................................. 4
5 Laser diffraction instrument.................................................................................. 4
6 Operational procedures ....................................................................................... 6
7 Reporting of results ........................................................................................... 14

Annexes
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A Theoretical background of laser diffraction......................................................... 16


B Recommendations for instrument specifications................................................. 25
C Dispersion liquids for the laser diffraction method .............................................. 28
D Refractive index for various liquids and solids .................................................... 29
Bibliography ............................................................................................................... 34
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