Standard Practice for Calculation of Mean Sizes/Diameters and Standard Deviations of Particle Size Distributions

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1.1 The purpose of this practice is to present procedures for calculating mean sizes and standard deviations of size distributions given as histogram data (see Practice E 1617). The particle size is assumed to be the diameter of an equivalent sphere, e.g., equivalent (area/surface/volume/perimeter) diameter.
1.2 The mean sizes/diameters are defined according to the Moment-Ratio (M-R) definition system.
1.3 This practice uses SI (Systeme International) units as standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:E2578–07
Standard Practice for
Calculation of Mean Sizes/Diameters and Standard
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Deviations of Particle Size Distributions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2578; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.2 equivalent diameter, n—diameter of a circle or sphere
whichbehavesliketheobservedparticlerelativetoordeduced
1.1 The purpose of this practice is to present procedures for
from a chosen property.
calculating mean sizes and standard deviations of size distri-
3.1.3 geometric standard deviation, n—exponential of the
butions given as histogram data (see Practice E1617). The
standard deviation of the distribution of log-transformed par-
particle size is assumed to be the diameter of an equivalent
ticle sizes.
sphere, e.g., equivalent (area/surface/volume/perimeter) diam-
3.1.4 histogram, n—a diagram of rectangular bars propor-
eter.
tional in area to the frequency of particles within the particle
1.2 The mean sizes/diameters are defined according to the
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size intervals of the bars.
Moment-Ratio (M-R) definition system.
3.1.5 lognormal distribution, n—a distribution of particle
1.3 This practice uses SI (Système International) units as
size, whose logarithm has a normal distribution; the left tail of
standard.
alognormaldistributionhasasteepslopeonalinearsizescale,
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
whereas the right tail decreases gradually.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.6 mean particle size/diameter, n—size or diameter of a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
hypothetical particle such that a population of particles having
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
thatsize/diameterhas,forapurposeinvolved,propertieswhich
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
are equal to those of a population of particles with different
2. Referenced Documents sizes/diameters and having that size/diameter as a mean
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size/diameter.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.7 moment of a distribution, n—a moment is the mean
E1617 Practice for Reporting Particle Size Characterization
value of a power of the particle sizes (the 3rd moment is
Data
proportional to the mean volume of the particles).
3. Terminology
3.1.8 normal distribution, n—a distribution which is also
known as Gaussian distribution and as bell-shaped curve
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
because the graph of its probability density resembles a bell.
3.1.1 diameter distribution, n—the distribution by diameter
3.1.9 number distribution, n—the distribution by number of
of particles as a function of their size.
particles as a function of their size.
3.1.10 order of mean diameter, n—thesumofthesubscripts
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p and q of the mean diameter D .
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E56 on Nanotech-
p,q
nologyandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeE56.02onCharacterization:
3.1.11 particle, n—a discrete piece of matter.
Physical, Chemical, and Toxicological Properties.
3.1.12 particle diameter/size, n—some consistent measure
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2007. Published November 2007. DOI:
of the spatial extent of a particle (see equivalent diameter).
10.1520/E2578-07.
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Alderliesten, M., “Mean Particle Diameters. Part I: Evaluation of Definition 3.1.13 particle size distribution, n—adescriptionofthesize
Systems,” Part. Part. Syst. Charact., 7, 1990, pp. 233-241.
and frequency of particles in a population.
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Alderliesten, M., “Mean Particle Diameters. From Statistical Definition to
3.1.14 population, n—a set of particles concerning which
Physical Understanding,” J. Biopharm.Statist., 15, 2005, pp. 295-325.
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statistical inferences are to be drawn, based on a representative
Mugele, R. A., Evans, H. D., “Droplet Size Distribution in Sprays,” Ind. Eng.
Chem., 43, 1951, pp. 1317-1324.
sample taken from the population.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
3.1.15 sample, n—a part of a population of particles.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.1.16 standard deviation, n—most widely used measure of
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. the width of a frequency distribution.
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3.1.17 surface distribution, n—the distribution by surface the particle sizes D equals the exponent
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