Ele 38-1000 User manual

Blaine Air Permeability Apparatus
38-1000
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Blaine Air Permeability Apparatus
38-1000
ELE International
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Blaine Air Permeability Apparatus
38-1000
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Contents
Section Page
1 Introduction 3
2 Operation 3
3 Accessories and Spares 3

Blaine Air Permeability Apparatus
38-1000
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1 Introduction
Determination of Fineness using Blaine’s Apparatus (EN196-6, BS 4359-2, ASTM
C204)
1.1 The determination of specific surface of a powder is a commonly accepted method for
checking particle size of that powder. There are several ways of doing this, of which
the cement industry uses an air permeability method.
1.2 This method has been adopted in Europe as the definitive means of determining the
fineness of cement and other ‘powder’ materials
1.3 Blaine Air Permeability Apparatus comes complete with stainless steel cell,
perforated disc and plunger. A manometer U-tube, aspirator, bottle of manometer
liquid and a box of filter papers are supplied with the apparatus.
2 Operation
2.1 Refer to the relevant standard for all information required for this test.
3 Accessories and Spares
38-0620
Manometer liquid (Pure Mineral Oil)
38-0640
Reference cement
38-0650
Filter papers
38-1000/10
Manometer U-Tube
38-1000/15
Blaine Air Permeability Cell