ASTM E11-24 PDF
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Full title and description
ASTM E11-24 — Standard Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves. This specification defines technical requirements for woven wire test sieve cloth and for the design, construction, sizing, labeling, and inspection procedures of test sieves used to classify materials by particle size in laboratory and production environments.
Abstract
ASTM E11-24 specifies tolerance criteria for sieve cloth openings (average, maximum, and maximum standard deviation), prescribes different inspection confidence levels for Compliance, Inspection, and Calibration test sieves, and describes procedures for inspection and acceptance of sieve cloth and assembled test sieves. The standard supports particle-size classification across a range of nominal aperture sizes and provides requirements for frame materials, attachment methods, and labeling. A statistical analysis accompanying the revision confirmed the appropriateness of Gaussian normal-distribution techniques for evaluating opening tolerances.
General information
- Status: Active standard.
- Publication date: 1 February 2024.
- Publisher: ASTM International.
- ICS / categories: 19.120 (Particle size analysis, sieving).
- Edition / version: E11-24 (Edition 24).
- Number of pages: 12.
Scope
This standard applies to woven wire test sieve cloth and test sieves manufactured with nominal aperture sizes ranging from 125 millimetres down to 20 micrometres. It covers technical requirements for sieve cloth openings and wire diameters (SI units as the norm), frame sizes (standard and non-standard), materials of construction for frames, methods of cloth attachment, labeling, and the inspection procedures required to verify conformance to specified tolerances. The document also references related ASTM specifications and test methods for supplemental guidance.
Key topics and requirements
- Defined tolerance metrics for sieve cloth openings: average opening, maximum opening, and maximum standard deviation of openings.
- Three inspection/confidence levels: Compliance, Inspection, and Calibration sieves, with Calibration sieves requiring more extensive sampling/measurement.
- Sampling and statistical treatment of opening measurements using normal-distribution techniques and corrected K-factors for maximum standard deviation limits where applicable.
- Specifications for test sieve frames: standard and non-standard sizes, materials, dimensional tolerances, and attachment methods for sieve cloth to frames.
- Requirements for labeling, identification, and documentation of test sieves and calibration status.
- SI units are normative for cloth openings and wire diameters; inch‑pound units are normative for frame/pan/cover dimensions where used.
Typical use and users
Used by materials testing laboratories, quality control and R&D departments in mining, aggregates, cement, pharmaceuticals, food powders, chemicals, environmental testing, and any industry performing particle-size analysis by sieving. Test-sieve manufacturers, calibration laboratories, and accreditation bodies also use the standard to specify, build, inspect, and certify sieves.
Related standards
ASTM E11-24 cites and is commonly used with related ASTM documents such as Specifications E161, E323, E2016, and Test Methods C430 and E2427. The E11-24 revision replaces the previous E11:22 edition and aligns inspection and calibration practices with those referenced test methods.
Keywords
sieve, sieve cloth, test sieve, woven wire, aperture, opening tolerance, particle size analysis, sieving, calibration sieve, inspection sieve, compliance sieve, test-sieve frame, ASTM E11-24
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ASTM E11-24 is the ASTM International standard specification that sets requirements for woven wire test sieve cloth and for the design, construction, inspection, and labeling of test sieves used in particle-size classification.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers allowable opening tolerances (average, maximum, max standard deviation), inspection confidence levels (Compliance, Inspection, Calibration), sieve frame sizes and materials, cloth attachment methods, labeling, and inspection procedures for verifying conformance. It applies to nominal apertures from about 125 mm down to 20 μm.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Materials testing laboratories, Q/C and R&D teams in industries performing sieving (mining, aggregates, cement, pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals), test-sieve manufacturers, and calibration/accreditation laboratories.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: Current. ASTM E11-24 was published 1 February 2024 and supersedes the prior E11:22 edition.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: E11 is a stand-alone specification within ASTM’s particle‑size analysis and test methods portfolio but is often used in conjunction with related ASTM specifications and test methods (for example, E161, E323, E2016, C430, and E2427) that address complementary procedures and apparatus.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: Aperture, sieve cloth, test sieve, opening tolerance, calibration sieve, inspection sieve, particle-size analysis, woven wire, sieve frame, ASTM E11-24.