Index denomination

Characteristics and norms for grades

 

Methods of

analysis

 

 

60

90

120

150

175

200

300

380

1. Appearance:                noncompacted*)

 

Loose blue-white powder

visually

compacted

White mass in the form of porous pieces

-

visually

2. Mass part of silicone dioxide (SiO) in recalculation on burnt substance, %, not less

99,9

99,9

99,9

99,9

99,9

99,9

99,9

99,9

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3. Mass part of FeO, %, not more

0,003

0,003

0,003

0,003

0,003

0,003

0,003

0,003

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4. Mass part of AlO, %, not more

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

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5. Mass part of TiO₂, %, not more

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,02

0,02

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6. pH of suspension

3,8 -4,5

3,8 -4,5

3,8 -4,5

3,8 -4,5

3,8 -4,5

3,7 -4,5

3,6 -4,5

3,6 -4,5

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7. Mass part of moisture, %, not more**)

1

1

1

1

1,5

1,5

1,5

1,5

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8. Mass loses at burning, %, not more

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

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9.Bulk density, gr/dm³:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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noncompacted

40-60

40-60

40-60

40-60

40-60

40-60

40-60

40-60

 

compacted

120-140

120-140

120-140

120-140

120-140

120-140

110-140

Is not to be compacted

10. Specific surface, m2/gr by BET method

60±20

90±20

120±20

150±20

175±25

200±25

300±30

380±40

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11. Mass part of big particles (grit), %, not more

0,04

0,04

0,04

0,04

0,04

0,04

0,04

0,05

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*) In noncompacted silica there can be easily decomposable/breakable loose pieces

**) Increase of moisture mass part is allowed for grades 60, 90, 120, 150, 175 and 200, not more than up to 2%; for grades 300 and 380 not more than up to 3 and 4% accordingly, during the shelf life at relative air humidity of not more than 60%.