DO NOT REMOVE LAST COPY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE OF STANDARDS SERVICES PRODUCT STANDARD PS62-74 GRADING OF DIAMOND POWDER IN SUB-SIEVE SIZES Product Standard PS62-74 (supersedes (8261-63), Grading of Diamond Powder in Sub-Sieve Sizes, was withdrawn Department of Commerce on August 18, 1980. This product standard was replaced by American National Institute Standard-ANSI B74.20-81(R1988), same title. For additional information and assistance concerning this standard, contac! Industrial Diamond Association of America (IDA) 355 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017-6603, USA Telephone: (212) 661-4261 Fax: (212) 370-9047 American National standards Institute (ANSI) 11 West 42nd Avenue, 13th Floor New York, New York 20036, USA Telephone: (212) 642-4945 Ordering Information: (212) 642-4900 Fax: (212) 302-1286e DO NOT RE’ 55250 Fodosal Rogletor J Vol. 45, No. 102 {-Tuosday, Auguat 19, 1900-/ Notices ' —SSSSSESEE eee LLP Cirouler | * truction fund established under the Development of-Volt Product. 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Roberts, Director VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARD PS 62-74 Grading of Diamond Powder in Sub-Sieve Sizes ‘Approved by the American National Standards Institute on October 16, 1974, as American National Standard Z. 300.1-1974 Abstract ‘unis Voluntary Product Standard covers the quality requlzements of sub-sieve sizes of diamond powder and estab- ae eeetaty pardicle size Tanges for ineron sizes Tt establishes size designations of the size ranges and the dane chimits that ave acceptable In each size range. Tt also gives a method of inspection to determine compllance with fhis standand and directions for the labeling of powder to Indlente such compliance, Key words: Diamond powder, grading; sizes, sub-sieve of diamond powder; powder, diamond; grading of diamond powder, Nat. Bur Stand. (W.S.) Prod. Stand. 02-74, 8 pases (an, 1975) ‘CODEN = XNPSAX ‘For mis by the Superintending og Documenta U.S, Goveromene Printing Ofc, Washington, D.C, 20402 TO MIGaE yD SaliOe Wo: SAR S/S ME Pris eeUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Frederick B, Dent, Secretary NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS ¢ Richard W. Roberts, Director VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARD PS 62-74 Grading of Diamond Powder in Sub-Sieve Sizes Approved by the American National Standards Institute on October 16, 1974, as American National Standard Z 300.1-1974 Abstract unis Voluntary Product Standard covers the quality requirements of sub-sieve sizes of diamond powder and estab 1 yee farecle size rauges for micron sizes, 1 establishes size designations of the size ranges and the dat times hat ane acceptable in each sige range. Tt Also gives a method of Inspection to determine compliance with fius standard and directious for the labeling of posider to Indicate such compliance. Key words: Diamond powder, grading; sizes, subsleve of @lamond powder; powder, diamond; grading of diamond powder. Nat, Bur. Stand, (U8) Prod. Stand, 62-74, 8 pages (Jan, 1975) CODEN 1 XNPSAX or saleby the Supefatendent of Document SEES eon ierea hy SD Cataios Ne. Effective Date . History of Project - Contents Purpose .. Scope ~ Requirements ~..--. 34, General 2. Material Standard sizes Slivers — Shales Impurities Method of Inspection 1. Sampling 4.2. Particle size determination 4.8. Determination of impurities ~ Definitions ...--.---------~ ‘Identification 71 Preferred method —. 72. Alternate method 73. Exceptions Standing Committee -Grading of Diamond Powder in Effective October 16, 1974 (See section 6.) (This Standard, which was initiated by the Industrial Diamond Association of America, Inc., has been developed under the Procedures for the Development of Voluntary Product Standards of the U.S. Department of Commerce, See Section 8, History of Project, for further information.) 1. PURPOSE ‘The purpose of this Voluntary Product Stand: ard is to provide a nationally recognized standard for the sizing of diamond powder in sub-sieve (micron) sizes and a uniform method of deter: mining conformance with the size designated, Tt serves as a common basis for understanding be tween purchasers and sellers as to the quality and particle size desired or supplied, and thereby should promote fair competition. 2. SCOPE This Voluntary Produet Standard covers the quality roquirements of sub-sieve sizes of diamond powder and establishes the standard pasticle size Fangs for mitoses, ete se sie that are acceptable in each size range, It also gives a method of inspection to determine com plianco with this standard and directions for the Inbeling of powder to indicate such complianee. 3, REQUIREMENTS 2.1, General—All dinmond powder Tabeted ox ‘rth this Voluntary Prodiet Standard shall mest br exceed all of the requirements given herein 3.2, Material—The powder shall consist of ushed diamond, cleaned of impurities so as to satisfy 3.6, 3.3, Standard sizes—The size designations, and size tolerances are given in table 1. Intermediate sizes may also be Inbeled as conforming to this standard if the powder com- plies in all other respects to this standard, and provided the exaet size range and maximum over- size is clearly stated on the Inbel or certificate as shown in 7. andard size ranges, ‘Tance 1.8 Standard micron sizes of diamond powsdor Maximum Nominal particle ‘oversize Ot04 Tig” Particles smaller than the minimum for each size range shall not be bto2 3 ‘present in an amount more than 80 percent hy count 2tod 5 10 Particles lnzger than the langest size of the nominal particle size range rs ‘hall be avoided. They shall, however, be permiselble up to the maxl- 2 hum oversize shown, but luasited to a maximiin amount by count of 40 B peavent up to and including grade 9, % percent for grades 15 and 8 Bol nand 2 peneent for cvarter kraes 5 0,Slivers—The micron sizes shall not contain ivers that are longer than twice the maxi- mum oversize for any specified size range but may contain up to 8 percent by count of slivers that have lengths between the nomial maximum and twiee the maximum oversi 5. Shales—The micron sizes shall contain not more than 10 percent by count of shales, disre- garding fines, 3.6, Impurities—A_ maximum of 2 pervent by weight of impurities is permitted. METHOD OF INSPECTION 4.1. Sampling—A representative sample for chemical and microscopic examination may be obtained by thoroughly mixing the powder and carefully removing’ the desired amount with a micro-spatula 4.2. Particle size determination—A small dab of Canada balsam is placed on a clean glass slide and a representative sample of the diamond powder is carefully placed on top of it with a icro-spatula. Care should be taken to avoid ex. cess balsam as segregation of sizes may occur if too much is squeezed out. when the cover lass is applied. ‘The slide is then gently hented ‘and as the balsam softens and spreads the powder is stirred into it. When the particles are. evenly dispersed a cover glass is applied. When the slide has cooled it may be cleaned with an appropriate solvent ‘Tho side i then placed under «mero Scope or projection microscope at a suitable mag. nification, (It is suggested that a magnification of at Teast 1000 power, using oil immersion tech niques be used for standard size ranges 35, 1, 3, 8, and 9; at least 400 power for standard size ranges 15 and 30; and at least 100 power for standard size ranges 43 and 60.) The size of particle is determined by selecting n cirele equiva lent in area to it. When a microscope is used a graticule with a series of circles on it may be fitted into the eyepiece and when a projection micro: scope is used the circles may be on a transparent sheet. All the particles within a given area are measured and sufficient number of areas included to enable a distribution enrve to be drawn (at least 300 particles). Particles suspected of being slivers and shales ‘shall also be measured and counted. 4.3 Determination of impurities—An aceurate- ly weighed sample of approximately & carats is first digested with 5 to 10 ml of hot bichromate cleaning solution. After the digestion is complet tho diamond powder is settled by centrifugin and the cleaning solution decanted, The powder js then washed with not less than five 10 ml por- tions of distilled water, centrifuged, and decanted between washings without loss of diamond. pow der. The final decanted portion of water should bo colorless. This cleaning procedure will remove The renaining sample i then digested at room temperature with 8 to 10 ml of 10-pereent hydrochlovie-ncid, setled, decanted, and. washed, followed hy digestion with 5 to 10 yl of ld-pen cent nitrie acid, after which ie ie again settled and washed at Teast three times. The moist powder $s then transferred to a elean platinum dih or cra cible and 10 to 15 dtops of diluted sulfuse acid (1-1) and 10 m1 of hydrofluoric acid (40 percent) ae addled. Evaporate the sulfuric acid on a sand bath or hot plate. Cire should be taken to: avotd loss by spattering: Cool the dish, add a few drops of water, 5 ml of hydrofluoric neil (40 percent), and tepent the evaporation until all sulfarie acid has boen expelled, Cover the dish, transfer to-a Aesicator, ool, and weigh. The percentage loss in weight of the sample represents the onganie and cedure excepting sulphates stich ayn ealetnre oF barium sulphate or other materials insoluble $m the abovo aeids oF water, inchding traces of sub slanees highly resistant to acids If it is suspected that such contaminants may still be present, the weighed actd cleaned. sample Shall then be treated by combustion methady it shall be burnt in oxygen generally in necord ance with accepted methods of determining car ‘on in stel. For this purpose the sample is placed of oxygen the carbon dioxide absorbed in a. suit able alkaline absorber is weighed and from it the cena mph re eee, Che aah to check the result obtained by the combustion Considerntion’ shold be made’ for slight differ ences in the results of carbon analysis between the two methods.) 5. DEFINITIONS The terminology nsed herein is defined for purposes of this standard as follows Micron sizes—Those sizes of diamond powiler usually prepared by methods of separation other than by sieving, mainly Stokesian, and. tustally staller than the sieve sizes Particle size—The particle size is equal to the diameter of a circle having the same atea ag the profile of the particle when viewed with a inicro- Scope Fines or undersize particles—ines (andersize particles) are any particles smaller than the mini- mam for any specitted size Slivers—A sliver is a particle of needle or rodlike shape such that the ratio of the major to the minor axes is greater than 3 to 1 Shales—A shale is a particle of thin platelike shape, which when, viewed through a microscope using transmitted light, appears to be transparent.©. EFFECTIVE DATE ‘Pho effective date of this Standard is October 16, 1974. As of the effective date, reference to PS 62-74, may be made in contracts, codes, adve tising, invoiees, product labels, and the like, but no product may be advertised or represented in any manner which would imply or tend to imply approval ov endorsement of that product by the National Bureau of Standards, the Department of Commerce, or by the Federal Government, 7. IDENTIFICATION 7A, Preferred method—In order to assure the purchaser that he is getting diamond. powder which meets all of the requirements of the stand- ard, it is recommended that manufacturers declare compliance with this Standard by means of the following statement on labels, invoices, sales lit= erature, ete, in conjunetion with theit name or trademark: ‘This diamond powder is in conformance with all requirements of Voluntary Product Stand: ard PS 62-74, as developed by the trade under the procedure of the Standards Development Services Section, National Bureau of Stand- ards, United States Department of Commerce Particle size = Name or Trademark of Mannfacturer 7.2. Alternate method—Where space is limite the following will sullce PS 62-74 Particle size —___ ame or Trademark of Manufacturer Exceptions—Diamond powders of non- standard or intermediate size range but otherwise in full compliance with the requirements of the standard, may use a label essentially’ like the following: Sample Label Nominal particle size range 20 to 80 microns faximum oversize particle 33 microns iis diamond powder is, except for the actual values shown above, in conformance with all re- quirements of Voluntary Product Standard PS 1, as developed by ihe trade under the pro cedures of the Standards Development Services Section, National Bureau of Standards, U.S, Department of Commerce. Vamne or Trademark of Manufacturer 8. HISTORY OF PROJECT In a letter dated November 8, 1960, the Indus trial “Diamond Association of America, Tne. (IDA), requested the cooperation of the Com odity’ Standards Division, Office of ‘Technical erviees (now Standards Development, Services Section), National Burean of Standards, in the establishment of a Commercial Standard for Grading of Diamond Powder in Sub-Sieve Size ‘The IDA requested that the new standard super- sede that portion of CS 123-19 which applied to sub-sieve sizes, and a new Standing Committee was appointed. After the IDA draft. was edited by tho Division, it was reviewed for technical adequaey and accuraey by the National Bureau of Standards. Major adjustments were suggested in the testing procedure, and the revised draft was submitted to the new Standing Committee for consideration on May 8, 1962, Many sugges: tions were received and were resolved by the TDA. A recommended Commercial Standard TS 5638 was widely circulated to the trade on June 17, 1963 for final approval. According to the IDA, the manufaeturers who ‘accepted. the standard prodice over 85. percent of this commodity ‘Therefore, in the absence of valid objections, CS 261-63, was announced on August 20, 1963, to become effective for new production on Septem- ber 20, 1963, The standard was revalidated and published as a Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-74, with an effective date of October 16, 1974. Technical Standards Coordinator: Charles W. Devereux, Standards Develop- ment Services Section, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234 9, STANDING COMMITTEE A Standing Committee has been appointed to assist in keeping this Voluntary Product Stand ard up to date. ‘The names of the members of the committee are available from the Standards De- velopment Services Section, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20984, which serves as the secretariat for the committee.VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARDS Voluntary Produot Standards ave developed under procedures published by the Department of Commerce in Part 10, Title 15, of the Code of Federal Regulations. ‘The purpose of the standards is to establish nationally recognized requirements for products, and to provide all concerned interests with a basis for common understanding of the characteristics of the products. The National Bureau of Standards administers the Voluntary Produet Standards program as a supplement to the activities of the private sector standardizing organizations. Establishment of a VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARD The role of the National Bureau of Standards in the establishment of a Voluntary Product Standard is to (1) act as an unbiased coordinator in the development of the standard, (2) provide editorial assistance in the preparation of the standard, (3) supply such assistance and review as is required to assure the technical sonndness of the standard, (4) seek satisfactory adjustment of valid points of disagreement, (5) determine the compliance with the criteria of the Department's procedures, (6) provide secretarial functions for each committee appointed under the Department's procedures, and (7) publish the standard as a public document. Producers, distributors, users, consumers, and other interested groups contribute to the estab- lishment of a Voluntary Product Standerd by (1) initiating and participating in the devel- opment, of the standard, (2) providing technical or other related counsel as appropriate relating to the standard, (3) promoting the use of and support for the standard, and (4) assisting. in keeping the standard current with respect to advancing technology and market ing practices. Use of a VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARD The use of a Voluntary Product Standard is voluntary; the National Bureau of Standards has no regulatory power in the enforcement of the provisions of the standards. However, since the standards represent a consensus of all interested groups, their provisions are likely to be- come established as trade customs, In addition, when a standard is made a part of a legal docu: ment, such as a sales contract or eode, compliance with the standard is enforceable, ‘The benefits derived from Voluntary Product Standards are in direct proportion to their general recognition and actual use. Producers and distributors whose products meet the re- quirements of a Voluntary Product Standard may refer to the standard in advertising and on labels to promote greater public understanding of or confidence in their products. Pur chasers may order products conforming to the requirements of the standards. For copies of the Volunéary Product Standards procedures or for more information con: cerning the development and use of these standards, you may write to: Standards Develop: ment Services Section; National Bureau of Standards; Washington, D.C. 20234.NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS The National Bureau of Standards’ was established by an act of Congress March 3, 1901 The Bureau's overall goal isto strengthen and advance the Nation's science and technology and facilitate their effective application for public benefi. To this end, the Bureau conducts research and provides: (1) a basis for the Nation's physical measurement system, (2) scientific tnd technological services for industry and government, (3) a technical basis for equity in trade, 14 (4) technical services to promote public safety. 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