Mesh number Weigth retained Size Particle Cumulate weight

(BS) (g) (m) (g)

10 2.2 1700 2.2
14 11.2 1180 13.4
18 41.2 850 54.6
25 52.8 600 107.4
36 37.0 425 144.4
52 21.6 300 166.0
72 11.8 212 177.8
100 7.8 150 185.6
150 5.4 106 191.0
170 9.0 90 200

Answer
Median size of
630 m
the powder

Frequency
Mesh number Passing weigth Size Particle
passing weigth
(BS) (g) (m)
(%)
10 197.8 1700 98.90%
14 186.6 1180 93.30%
18 145.4 850 72.70%
25 92.6 600 46.30%
36 55.6 425 27.80%
52 34 300 17.00%
72 22.2 212 11.10%
100 14.4 150 7.20%
150 9.0 106 4.50%
170 0.0 90 0.00%
Frequency cumulate Medium size
weight (%) particle (m)
1.10% 1850 55
6.70% 1440 50
27.30% 1015 45
53.70% 725
Weight retained (g) 40
72.20% 512.5
35
83.00% 362.5
30
88.90% 256
25
92.80% 181
95.50% 128 20

100.00% 98 15
10
5
0
1700 11

55
50
45
40
35
30
Weight retained (g) 25
20
15
10
5
0
0 20

100.0%

90.0%

80.0%

70.0%

60.0%

50.0%
%Cumulate weight
40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%
 60.0%

50.0%
%Cumulate weight
40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
0
 55
50
45

ht retained (g) 40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1700 1180 850 600 425 300 212 150 106 90

Size particle (m)

55
50
45
40
35
30
Weight retained (g) 25
20
15
10
5
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

Medium size particle (m)

Granulometric curve
100.0%

90.0%

80.0%

70.0%

60.0%

50.0%
%Cumulate weight
40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%
 60.0%

50.0%
%Cumulate weight
40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1

Size particle (m)

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