JIS Test Powders 2 Glass Beads

Reference standard:JIS Z 8901

Material used:

GBL:Soda lime glass

GBM:Barium-titanate glass

Chemical composition


GBL(Soda lime glass)

Chemical composition % ( mass )
SiO2 70~73
Na2O 12~15
CaO 7~12
MgO 1~5

GBM(Barium-titanate glass)

Chemical composition % ( mass )
TiO2 33~38
BaO 41~48
SiO2 10~14
CaO 4~8

Particle density:

GBL‐2.1~2.5g/cm3
GBM‐4.0~4.2g/cm3

Particle size at 90%,50%,10% oversize mass basis(%) on the cummulative distribution curve

Class 90% 50% 10%
GBM 20 18 min. 22±1.0 26 max
GBL 30 GBM 30 26 min. 30±1.0 34 max
GBL 40 GBM 40 37 min. 41±1.0 45 max
GBL 60 55 min. 59±1.0 63 max
95 min. 100±1.0 105 max

Refractive index:

GBL: 1.51~1.53,  GBM: 1.92~1.94

The non-spherical particle,opaque particle,agglomerated particle, and foreign matter are less than 5% in total.