AS 1152—1993

Australian Standard

Specification for test sieves

This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee CH/32, Particle Size Analysis.
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 AS 1152—1993

Australian Standard

Specification for test sieves

First publi shed as AS 1152—1973.

Second editi on 1993.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 7939 0
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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Particle Size
Analysis, under the direction of the Multitechnics Standards Policy Board, to supersede
AS 1152—1973, Test sieves.

In the preparation of this Standard, the committee took cognizance of overseas experience,
including: BS 410, Specification for test sieves; ISO 565, Test sieves —Woven metal wire
cloth, perforated plate and electroformed sheet—Nominal size of openings; ISO 2395,
Test sieves and test sieving—Vocabulary; and ISO 3310, Test sieves—Technical
requirements and testing.

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CONTENTS
Page
1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 TEST SIEVE DESIGNATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5 CONSTRUCTION OF TEST SIEVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6 WOVEN WIRE CLOTH IN TEST SIEVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7 PERFORATED PLATES IN TEST SIEVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8 TESTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9 MARKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

APPENDICES
A PURCHASING GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 11
B TEST PROCEDURE FOR WOVEN WIRE CLOTH TEST SIEVES . .. .. .. . 12
C TEST PROCEDURE FOR PERFORATED PLATE TEST SIEVES . . . . .. .. . 15
D CALIBRATION TESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 20
E MAINTENANCE OF TEST SIEVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 23
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Specification for test sieves

1 SCOPE This Standard specifies the requirements for test sieves made from woven
wire cloth or from plates with square or round perforations for use in determining the size
distribution of granular products in the particle size range 32 µm to 125 mm.
The aperture sizes and tolerances of this Standard apply to new test sieves.
For wire cloth test sieves, successive sizes of which are in a ratio of about 1:2, the R40/3
series of aperture sizes is proposed. For perforated plate test sieves, both the R40/3 and
the R20 series are proposed, particularly to meet the requirements of the aggregate, coal
and iron industries.
NOTES:
1 Appendix A provides guidance on information to be supplied by purchasers when ordering
test sieves.
2 Appendix B describes the procedure for inspecting woven wire test sieves.
3 Appendix C describes the procedure for inspecting perforated plate test sieves.
4 Appendix D describes the procedure for calibrating woven wire cloth or perforated plate test
sieves.
5 Appendix E gives information on the maintenance of test sieves.

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following document is referred to in this

Standard:
ISO 565 Test sieves—Woven metal wire cloth, perforated plate and electroformed
sheet—Nominal size of openings

3 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions below apply.
3.1 Aperture size—the dimension defining an opening in the sieving medium.
3.2 Bridge width (bar)—the distance between the nearest edges of two adjacent holes in
a perforated plate.
3.3 Frame—a rigid framework which supports the sieving medium and limits the spread
of the material being sieved.
3.4 Lid—a cover which fits snugly over a test sieve to prevent escape of the material
being sieved.
3.5 Margin—the distance between the outside edges of the outside rows of holes and
the edges of a perforated plate.
3.6 Nest of test sieves—a set of test sieves assembled together with a lid and receiver.
3.7 Perforated plate—a sieving medium consisting of a plate with uniform holes in
symmetrical arrangement.
3.8 Pitch (centres)—the distance between corresponding points of two adjacent holes in
a perforated plate.
3.9 Plain weave—the weave in which every warp wire crosses alternately above and
below every weft wire and vice versa (see Figure 1(a)).

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3.10 Plate thickness—the thickness of the plate after perforation.

3.11 Receiver—a pan which fits snugly beneath a test sieve to receive the whole of the
passing fraction.
3.12 Sieving medium—a surface containing regularly arranged apertures of uniform
shape and size.
3.13 Twilled weave—the weave in which every warp wire crosses alternately above and
below every second weft wire and vice versa (see Figure 1(b)).
3.14 Test sieve—a sieve, intended for the particle size analysis of the material to be
sieved, which conforms to a test sieve Standard specification.
3.15 Warp—all wires running along the cloth as woven.
3.16 Weft (shoot)—all wires running across the cloth as woven.
3.17 Wire diameter—the diameter of the wire in the woven cloth.
3.18 Woven wire cloth—a sieving medium of wires which cross each other to form the
apertures.

(a) Plain weaver

(b) Twilled weave

FIGURE 1 WEAVES OF WIRE CLOTH

4 TEST SIEVE DESIGNATION Test sieves shall be designated by the nominal

aperture size, which is the nominal central distance of opposite sides of a square aperture
or the nominal diameter of a round aperture. The type of hole (square or round) in
perforated plate shall be stated. The dimensions shall be expressed in millimetres.

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5 CONSTRUCTION OF TEST SIEVES

5.1 Test sieve frames Frames should be made of brass, plated steel or stainless steel.
The preferred dimensions of round test sieve frames are given in Figure 2. Other nominal
dimensions for test sieve frames are acceptable provided that the sieving medium in the
manufacture of such test sieves complies with the requirements of this Standard. The
appropriate sieving medium for each size of sieve is also included in Figure 2.

Nominal Diameter of
Nominal depth
diameter, Tolerance sieving
H
D and d surface Appropriate sieving medium
D d Min. Max. Full Half
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
100 +0.4 −0.01 90 100 40 20 Wire cloth
−0 −0.4
200 +0.8 −0.01 185 200 50 25 Wire cloth or perforated plate
−0 −0.4
300 +0.09 −0.01 275 300 75 40 Wire cloth* or perforated plate
−0 −0.6
450 +1.0 −0.01 425 450 Not less — Wire cloth* or perforated plate
−0 −1.0 than 100

* When fine wire cloth is used in large diameter test sieves, it should be supported by a support
mesh or spider.
FIGURE 2 DIMENSIONS OF ROUND TEST SIEVE FRAMES

5.2 Lid and receiver When required for round test sieves, lids and receivers shall be
of the same metal and gauge as the test sieves (see Figure 3).
5.3 Finish Test sieves, receivers and lids shall be smoothly finished. The seal between
frame and sieving medium shall be formed in such a manner as to prevent lodging of the
material to be sieved.
5.4 Nesting Test sieves shall be assembled in a nest with lid and receiver in such a
way as to prevent escape of the sample during the sieving operations.

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FIGURE 3 LID AND RECEIVER FOR ROUND TEST SIEVES

6 WOVEN WIRE CLOTH IN TEST SIEVES

6.1 Material Materials used in the manufacture of wire shall be appropriate to test
sieve application. Wires in test sieves shall not be plated.

NOTES:
1 The material for woven wire cloth is not specified. The following materials are commonly
supplied:
Material Range of aperture size for which suitable
Phosphor bronze Less than 250 mm
Brass 250 µm to 16 mm
Stainless steel All sizes

2 Other suitable material may be specified.

6.2 Wire After the cloth is mounted in the test sieve, the average wire diameter at
different positions across the sieving surface shall be uniform so that the limits on
aperture size can be satisfied.
Selection of the actual wire diameter to be used in the manufacture of wire cloth shall be
maintained within a tolerance of ±5% of the nominal wire diameter given in Table B1 of
Appendix B.
6.3 Weave Wire cloth shall be woven to produce uniform square apertures in
accordance with Clause 6.5.
Plain weave shall be used for wire cloth in test sieves with a nominal aperture size of
75 µm and greater, and either plain or twilled weave for wire cloth with apertures of
63 µm and smaller.
The wire shall be crimped before weaving for wire cloth with aperture sizes of 4 mm and
greater.
6.4 Mounting The wire cloth shall be mounted in the frame in such a way that it will
be held firmly and equally taut in all directions without distortion of the mesh.
6.5 Aperture size tolerances The aperture size shall be measured on the centre-lines
of the aperture in both the warp and the weft direction, as illustrated in Figure 4.

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When tested in accordance with Appendix B, the aperture size before the test sieve is used
shall comply with the tolerances listed in Table B1, as follows:
(a) Maximum tolerance for size of an individual aperture —no aperture size shall exceed
the nominal value by more than the tolerance X.
(b) Average aperture size—the average aperture size shall not differ from the nominal
value by more than the tolerance Y.
(c) Intermediate tolerance for size of an individual aperture—Not more than six percent
of apertures shall exceed the nominal value by more than the tolerance Z.

FIGURE 4 MEASUREMENT OF WOVEN WIRE APERTURE SIZE

NOTE: No tolerance on perpendicularity of warp and weft wires is specified in this Standard
since users’ requirements may differ according to the material to be tested. A tolerance of ±3°
from perpendicular is acceptable in many cases, and a visual inspection of general appearance
of perpendicularity may be acceptable in other cases. The test for perpendicularity should apply
to the general directions of the warp and weft wires over several apertures and not to a single
aperture.
6.6 Inspection The test sieve manufacturer shall thoroughly examine each test sieve by
eye for faults as follows:
(a) Obvious faults such as weaving defects, loose wires, creases or wrinkles.
(b) Oversize apertures.
Test sieves having any of these faults shall be rejected.

7 PERFORATED PLATES IN TEST SIEVES

7.1 Material Plated mild steel is commonly used except at the lower end of the
aperture size range where brass may be more suitable. Materials to be used in perforated
plates are not specified in this Standard (see Appendix A).
7.2 Arrangement of square holes Square holes shall be arranged in line with the
centre points at the vertices of squares, as shown in Figure 5.
7.3 Arrangement of round holes Round holes shall be arranged with the centres at the
apices of equilateral triangles, as shown in Figure 6.
7.4 Plate thickness Perforated plates shall be of uniform thickness and shall lie within
the range given in Table C1 of Appendix C.
NOTE: The nominal plate thicknesses stated in Table C1 are preferred.

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FIGURE 5 ARRANGEMENT OF SQUARE HOLES

FIGURE 6 ARRANGEMENT OF ROUND HOLES

7.5 Pitch The nominal pitch is shown in Table C1. The pitch shall not be more than
15 percent larger than the nominal pitch. It may be smaller than the nominal pitch
provided that individual bridge widths comply with Clause 7.6.
7.6 Bridge width Minimum bridge widths shall comply with Table C1. No individual
bridge shall be less than half of the width obtained by subtracting the nominal aperture
size from the nominal pitch.

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7.7 Punching Perforated plates shall be uniformly and cleanly punched. The radius at
the corners of square holes shall not exceed 0.05 W ±0.30 mm, where W is the aperture
size expressed in millimetres.
7.8 Mounting The perforated plate shall be mounted with the punch entry side
uppermost, i.e. burred face down.
The crevices above and below the plate at its junction with its frame shall be filled and
left smooth.
7.9 Tolerances on aperture size Each aperture size of a test sieve shall comply with
the nominal size of the test sieve within the limits of tolerance shown in Table C1.
NOTE: Aperture size is measured on the centre-lines of square holes (see Clause 7.2) and on
the diameter of round holes (see Clause 7.3).
7.10 Inspection The test sieve manufacturer shall thoroughly examine each test sieve
by eye for faults as follows:
(a) Obvious faults such as irregularly formed holes, ragged edges or upward-facing
burrs.
(b) Oversize apertures.
Test sieves having any of these faults shall be specified in the report.

8 TESTING The manufacturer shall test each test sieve before sale and supply a
record card. Sieves failing to comply with the requirements of this Standard shall be
rejected (see Appendices A, B, C).
NOTE: The purchaser’s order should state when a calibration test is required to be carried out
by the manufacturer.

9 MARKING A label shall be permanently attached to the frame of each test sieve
complying with this Standard, legibly marked with the following information (see
Figure 7):
(a) The designation. The numerals shall be bold, and preferably not less than 5 mm tall,
on the left side of the label.
(b) The material of the sieving medium.
(c) The material of the test sieve frame.
(e) The maker’s name or trade mark.
(d) An identification number.
(f) The wire diameter, if required.

TEST SIEV E NUMBE R 12345

MANU FACTUR ED TO AS.......
AP ERTURE WIDTH PH OS PH OR BRONZE WIRE
350 mm BR AS S FRA ME
TRUMES H
FIRM ‘X’

FIGURE 7 TYPICAL SPECIMEN LABEL

NOTE: Manufacturers making a statement of compliance with this Australian Standard on a
product, packaging, or promotional material related to that product are advised to ensure that
such compliance is capable of being verified.

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APPENDIX A
PURCHASING GUIDELINES
(Informative)

A1 GENERAL Australian Standards are intended to include the technical provisions

necessary for the supply of the material referred to in the particular Standard, but do not
purport to comprise all the necessary provisions of a contract. This Appendix contains
recommendations on the information to be supplied by the purchaser at the time of
enquiry and order.

A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER In ordering test

sieves, the following details should be specified by the purchaser:
(a) Designation of the test sieve (see Clause 4).
(b) Tolerance on perpendicularity, if required (see Clause 6.5).
(c) Sieving medium (i.e. woven wire cloth, square hole or round hole perforated plate).
(d) Material for sieving medium (e.g. phosphor bronze, brass, stainless steel or other
suitable material) and wire diameter (see Clause 6.2).
(e) Frame size and shape, and any other necessary details, e.g. nesting fit (see
Clause 5.4).
(f) Material requirements for frame and fillets (see Clause 5.1).
(g) Whether a receiver is required (see Clause 5.2).
(h) Whether a lid is required (see Clause 5.2).
(i) Test requirements (see Clause 8).
(j) Other relevant special requirements.
NOTE: The purchaser’s order should state if a calibration test in accordance with Appendix D
should be carried out by the manufacturer.

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APPENDIX B
TEST PROCEDURE FOR WOVEN WIRE CLOTH TEST SIEVES
(Normative)

B1 SCOPE This Appendix sets out the procedure for the inspection of woven wire test
sieves.

B2 TEST PROCEDURE Every aperture in the metal wire cloth of a test sieve shall be
inspected for compliance with the requirements listed in Clause 6.
Where a test sieve has 20 apertures or less, all apertures shall be measured. In other cases,
the examination shall proceed in stages from a survey of general condition to a
methodical scrutiny of individual apertures, and finally to measurement of aperture size
for compliance with the tolerances.
Aperture size (see Paragraphs B3, B4 and B5) shall be measured accurately on equipment
within a precision of at least 2.5 µm or one tenth of the intermediate tolerance for the
nominal aperture concerned, whichever is greater.

B3 GENERAL EXAMINATION View the test sieve cloth against a uniformly

illuminated background. If obvious deviations from the requirements of Clause 6 are
found, for example weaving defects, creases, wrinkles or foreign matter in the cloth, the
test sieve shall be rejected.

B4 OVERSIZE APERTURES Carefully and methodically examine the appearance of

all openings, to detect oversize apertures. Apertures having width deviation of about
10 percent of the average value are apparent to the unaided eye of a skilled observer. This
method, known as the ‘handicap method’, will readily detect all oversize apertures
exceeding the average value by 10 percent or more. At the same time it is easy to detect
sequences of large apertures and local irregularities in the weaving.
If one aperture is found to be oversize by more than the maximum permissible deviation X
(see Table B1), the test sieve shall be rejected.

B5 VARIATIONS OF APERTURE SIZE Count the apertures having a width

between the limits of ‘nominal + Z’ and ‘nominal + X’ (see Clause 6.5) and determine
their proportion of the total number of apertures. If there are more than is permitted, the
test sieve shall be rejected.

B6 AVERAGE SIZE OF APERTURE After a test sieve has been found acceptable by
the above tests, measurements of the average size of aperture shall be made of sample
regions. These average values shall lie within the limits given in Table B1.
The sizes of at least 10 apertures shall be measured in each direction in each of at least
two positions on the cloth. If the results from the two positions require different
tolerances, and if they contradict the information given in Table B1, the average sizes at
more positions on the cloth shall be checked.

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TABLE B1
WIRE CLOTH IN TEST SIEVES: WIRE DIAMETER
AND TOLERANCES ON APERTURES IN THE RANGE 16 MM TO 32 µm
Tolerances

Nominal aperture Nominal wire Maximum tolerance Tolerance for Intermediate

size diameter in test for size of an average aperture, tolerance for size
sieve individual aperture, Y of an individual
X aperture, Z

mm mm mm mm mm

16.0 3.15 +0.99 ±0.49 +0.74

13.2 2.80 +0.86 ±0.41 +0.64
11.2 2.50 +0.77 ±0.35 +0.56

9.50 2.24 +0.68 ±0.30 +0.49

8.00* 2.00 +0.60 ±0.25 +0.43
6.70 1.80 +0.53 ±0.21 +0.37

5.60 1.60 +0.47 ±0.18 +0.32

4.75 1.60 +0.42 ±0.15 +0.28
4.00* 1.40 +0.37 ±0.13 +0.25

3.35 1.25 +0.32 ±0.11 +0.22

2.80* 1.12 +0.29 ±0.09 +0.19
2.36 1.00 +0.25 ±0.08 +0.17

2.00* 0.90 +0.23 ±0.07 +0.15

1.70 0.80 +0.20 ±0.06 +0.13
1.40* 0.71 +0.18 ±0.05 +0.11

1.18 0.63 +0.16 ±0.04 +0.10

1.00* 0.56 +0.14 ±0.03 +0.09

µm µm µm µm µm

850 500 +127 ±29 +78

710* 450 +112 ±25 +69
600 400 +101 ±21 +61

500* 315 +90 ±18 +54

425 280 +81 ±15 +48
355* 224 +72 ±13 +43

300 200 +65 ±12 +38

250* 160 +58 ±9.9 +34
212 140 +52 ±8.7 +30

180* 125 +47 ±7.6 +27

150 100 +43 ±6.6 +25
125* 90 +38 ±5.8 +22

106 71 +35 ±5.2 +20

90* 63 +32 ±4.6 +18
75 50 +29 ±4.1 +17

63* 45 +26 ±3.7 +15

53 36 +24 ±3.4 +14
45* 32 +22 ±3.1 +13

38 30 +20 ±2.9 +12

32* 28 +19 ±2.7 +11

NO TE: For tolerances, see also Clause 6.5.

The aperture sizes are taken from ISO 565. They are in the R40/3 series based on 1 mm with a ratio
between successive sizes of about 1:2. The asterisked sizes are the principal sizes stated in ISO 565.

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B7 REPORT The manufacturer shall test each test sieve before sale and supply a
record card. In addition, the manufacturer shall carry out regular quality control tests on
test sieves, in accordance with Appendix B, to ensure compliance with Clause 5. A typical
form of record card for a woven wire test sieve is given in Figure B1 below.

Test sieve number ......... has been found to comply with the tolerance of AS 1152

Signed ................................
Aperture size .....................

Visual Apertures above intermediate

Tester Average aperture size
Times survey and limits
and
used maximum Warp Weft Warp Weft
date
aperture direction direction direction direction
New AB C Within ± Y Within ± Y Less than 6% Less than 6%
92.10

NO TE: It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that a used sieve is re-examined. The user, or
representative, should make retests according to the circumstances and within a frequency
appropriate to the degree of use that the sieve has undergone.

FIGURE B1 TYPICAL RECORD CARD FOR INSPECTION OF

WOVEN WIRE CLOTH TEST SIEVE

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APPENDIX C
TEST PROCEDURE FOR PERFORATED PLATE TEST SIEVES
(Normative)

C1 SCOPE This Appendix sets out the procedure for the inspection of perforated plate
test sieves.

C2 TEST PROCEDURE Every aperture in the perforated plate in a test sieve shall be
inspected for compliance with the requirements listed in Clause 7.
An examination is made of the general condition of the perforated plate, followed by a
methodical examination of individual apertures and finally measurements of individual
aperture size are taken.
NOTE: Calipers, tapered plate gauges, segmental plain limit plug gauges, or optical projection
may be used for size determination.

C3 GENERAL EXAMINATION Each aperture and each pitch shall be carefully and
methodically examined for uniformity against an illuminated background. If obvious faults
are found, the test sieve shall be rejected.

C4 MEASUREMENT OF APERTURES The dimensions of the apertures shall be

checked, over any selected area of the test sieve plate, along two straight lines in different
directions, each of at least 100 mm in length and including at least five holes along each
direction.
The angle between the two straight lines shall be as follows:
(a) For round holes—90° or 60° (see Figure C1).
(b) For square holes either—
(i) 90° (see Figure C2); or
(ii) a single direction following the diagonal of the holes, for at least 15 cm and
including at least 8 holes (see Figure C3).

FIGURE C1 DIRECTION OF MEASUREMENT

FOR ROUND HOLES

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FIGURE C2 DIRECTION OF MEASUREMENT FOR

SQUARE HOLES (OPTION (i))

FIGURE C3 DIRECTION OF MEASUREMENT FOR

SQUARE HOLES (OPTION (ii))

If the minimum number of holes prescribed for examination in one or both directions is
not available in the plate, all the holes in the test sieve shall be checked.
If one aperture is oversize by more than the maximum tolerance as listed in Table C1, the
test sieve shall be rejected.

C5 EXAMINATION OF THE PITCH OF THE APERTURE The pitch of the

apertures shall be checked. This can be done at the same time as measuring for aperture
size.

C6 PLATE THICKNESS The thickness of the plate shall be measured for compliance
with Tables C1 or C2, as appropriate.
C7 REPORT The manufacturer shall test each test sieve before sale and supply a
record card. In addition, the manufacturer shall carry out regular quality control tests on
test sieves in accordance with Appendix C, to ensure compliance with Clause 7. A typical
form of record card with specimen entries for a perforated plate test sieve is given in
Figure C4 below.

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Test sieve number ........ has been found to comply with the tolerance of AS 1152

Signed ...................
Aperture size .........
Times Tester Date Visual Compliance with the tolerance of BS 410
used survey
New AB C 92.10

NO TE: It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that a used sieve is re-examined. The
user, or representative, should make retests according to the circumstances and within
a frequency appropriate to the degree of use that the sieve has undergone.

FIGURE C4 TYPICAL RECORD CARD FOR INSPECTION OF A PERFORATED

PLATE TEST SIEVE

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TABLE C1
PERFORATED PLATE IN TEST SIEVES: APERTURES IN THE RANGE
125 mm TO 4 mm; SQUARE AND ROUND HOLE

Nominal Plate thickness

Minimum Tolerance on
aperture size mm Nominal
bridge individual
pitch
width apertures
R40/3 R/20 of holes
Nominal Max. Min. mm mm
series series

125 125 3.0 4.0 2.5 160 17.5 ±1.00

112 3.0 4.0 2.5 140 14.0 ±0.95
106 3.0 4.0 2.5 132 13.0 ±0.90

100 3.0 4.0 2.5 125 12.5 ±0.85

90.0 90.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 112 11.0 ±0.80
80.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 100 10.0 ±0.70

75.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 95 10.0 ±0.70

71.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 90 9.5 ±0.65
63.0 63.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 80 8.5 ±0.60

56.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 71 7.5 ±0.55

53.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 67 7.0 ±0.55
50.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 63 6.5 ±0.55

45.0 45.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 56.0 5.5 ±0.50

40.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 50.0 5.0 ±0.45
37.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 47.5 5.0 ±0.45

35.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 45.0 4.75 ±0.40

31.5 31.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 40.0 4.25 ±0.40
28.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 35.5 3.75 ±0.35

26.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 33.5 3.5 ±0.35

25.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 31.5 3.25 ±0.35
22.4 22.4 2.0 2.5 1.5 28.0 2.8 ±0.30

20.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 25.0 2.5 ±0.30

19.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 23.6 2.3 ±0.29
18.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 22.4 2.2 ±0.28

16.0 16.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 20.0 2.0 ±0.27

14.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 18 2.0 ±0.26
13.2 1.5 2.0 1.0 17 1.9 ±0.25

12.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 16 1.75 ±0.24

11.2 11.2 1.5 2.0 1.0 14 1.4 ±0.23
10.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 12.6 1.3 ±0.21

9.50 1.5 2.0 1.0 12.1 1.3 ±0.21

9.00 1.5 2.0 1.0 11.6 1.3 ±0.20
8.00 8.00 1.5 2.0 1.0 10.4 1.2 ±0.19

7.10 1.00 1.25 0.8 9.4 1.15 ±0.18

6.70 1.00 1.25 0.8 8.9 1.1 ±0.17
6.30 1.00 1.25 0.8 8.5 1.1 ±0.17

5.60 5.60 1.00 1.25 0.8 7.7 1.05 ±0.15

5.00 1.00 1.25 0.8 6.9 0.95 ±0.14
4.75 1.00 1.25 0.8 6.6 0.93 ±0.14

4.50 1.00 1.25 0.8 6.3 0.9 ±0.14

4.00 4.00 1.00 1.25 0.8 5.8 0.9 ±0.13

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TABLE C2
PERFORATED PLATE IN TEST SIEVES: APERTURES IN THE RANGE
3.55 mm TO 1 mm, ROUND HOLES ONLY

Nominal aperture Plate thickness Minium Tolerance on

size mm Nominal
bridge individual
pitch of
R40/3 R/20 width apertures
Nominal Max. Min. holes
series series mm mm

3.55 1.00 1.25 0.8 5.2 0.83 ±0.12

3.35 1.00 1.25 0.8 5.0 0.83 ±0.11
3.15 1.00 1.25 0.8 4.7 0.78 ±0.11
2.80 2.80 1.00 1.25 0.8 4.35 0.78 ±0.11
2.50 1.00 1.25 0.8 3.9 0.7 ±0.11
2.36 1.00 1.25 0.8 3.75 0.7 ±0.11
2.24 1.00 1.25 0.8 3.6 0.67 ±0.10
2.0 2.00 0.5 0.63 0.4 3.3 0.65 ±0.09
1.80 0.5 0.63 0.4 3.1 0.65 ±0.08
1.70 0.5 0.63 0.4 3.0 0.65 ±0.08
1.60 0.5 0.63 0.4 2.75 0.85 ±0.08
1.40 1.40 0.5 0.63 0.4 2.6 0.6 ±0.08
1.25 0.5 0.63 0.4 2.45 0.6 ±0.08
1.18 0.5 0.63 0.4 2.4 0.6 ±0.07
1.12 0.5 0.63 0.4 2.22 0.55 ±0.07
1.00 1.00 0.5 0.63 0.4 2.0 0.5 ±0.07

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APPENDIX D
CALIBRATION TESTS
(Informative)

D1 SCOPE This Appendix sets out the procedure for obtaining the detailed
information about the woven wire cloth or perforated plate required to calibrate a test
sieve.

D2 WOVEN WIRE CLOTH TEST SIEVES Measurement of the average aperture

width is made in a number of fields evenly spread over the whole area of the test sieve,
and so chosen that no two fields are crossed by the same wire (see Figure D1). The
number of fields and the minimum number of apertures to be measured in each field of a
200 mm diameter test sieve frame, in both the warp and the weft direction separately, are
given in Table D1.

FIGURE D1 FIELDS OF MEASUREMENT IN A 200 mm ROUND TEST SIEVE

In the cases of 100 mm and 300 mm diameter test sieve frames, the number of fields for
measurement are 4 and 15 respectively.

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TABLE D1
NUMBER OF APERTURES TO BE MEASURED IN A 200 mm
DIAMETER TEST SIEVE

Minimum number of
Nominal consecutive apertures to be
Number of
aperture width measured in each direction
fields
mm
In each field In all fields

3.35 10 3 30
2.80 10 3 30
2.36 10 4 40
2.00 10 4 40
1.70 10 5 50
1.40 10 6 60
1.18 10 8 80
1.00 10 9 90
µm
850 10 10 100
710 10 12 120
600 10 15 150
500 10 15 150
425 10 20 200
355 10 25 250
300 10 30 300
250 10 30 300
212 15 20 300
180 15 20 300
150 15 20 300
125 15 20 300
106 15 20 300
90 15 20 300
75 15 20 300
63 15 20 300
53 15 20 300
45 15 20 300
38 15 20 300
32 15 20 300

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D3 PERFORATED PLATE TEST SIEVES When more detailed information is

required about the apertures in the perforated plate in a test sieve, additional
measurements should be carried out in accordance with Table D1.
NOTE: Apertures should be checked by limit gauging or the dimensions of apertures should be
measured directly.

D4 CHECKING WITH A REFERENCE SAMPLE Test sieves can be checked by

sieving known material and comparing the amount of residue on the test sieve with that
expected. Known material can be either—
(a) reference material with agreed particle size distribution; or
(b) a material that has been sieved on a set of master test sieves reserved for this
checking operation.
NOTE: For information on the availability of materials with known particle size characteristics,
the following organizations may be contacted:
1 Community Bureau of Reference
(BCR)
200, Rue de la Loi
B1049 Brussels
Belgium

2 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Office of Standard Reference Materials
Gaithersburg, MD, 20899
USA

3 National Physical Laboratory

Office of Reference Materials
Teddington
Middlesex TW11 OLW
United Kingdom

D5 REPORT Details of the measurements made shall be entered on a record card

supplied with the test sieve (see Figures B1 or C4 for typical record cards).

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APPENDIX E
MAINTENANCE OF TEST SIEVES
(Informative)

E1 SCOPE This Appendix provides a guide for ensuring that the performance
requirements of test sieves are maintained.

E2 MAINTENANCE
E2.1 General The sizes and tolerances in this Standard apply to new test sieves. With
continued use, test sieves will wear; it is therefore necessary for the apertures to be
remeasured from time to time.
If the user is not equipped to make such periodic re-inspections, recourse may be made to
specialists in testing.
E2.2 Wear allowances The tolerances on test sieve apertures are determined by the
degree of closeness to nominal values attainable in current manufacturing practice.
Increases in aperture size (due to wear) which may be acceptable in service are
determined by the requirements of the product, and may well be included in the product
specification. They are not necessarily the same as the manufacturing tolerance.
E2.3 Cleaning Before each use, the sieving medium and frame should be inspected
and cleaned if necessary. The test sieve should be cleaned with great care so that the
sieving medium is not damaged. The sieving medium should not be touched with the
fingers.
Occasionally, test sieves may be washed in warm water containing a liquid synthetic
detergent. After washing, the test sieves should be rinsed thoroughly in water and dried at
a temperature not exceeding 110°C. It is important to note that test sieves should not be
heated to high temperature. The test sieves may be cleaned by immersing upside-down in
a suitable liquid, e.g. alcohol or water in an ultrasonic bath and treated for 15 s to 20 s
with a frequency not less than 30 kHz and power input not exceeding 60 W/L.
Wire mesh test sieves, particularly those with a nominal aperture size smaller than
3.35 mm, may be brushed or cleaned with compressed air, provided that care is taken not
to damage the sieving medium.

E3 REJECTION OF SIEVES When the apertures of a test sieve no longer comply

with the appropriate tolerances according to the marking on the label of the test sieve
frame (see Clause 6.5), the test sieve should be discarded.

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