FEPA & ANSI Abrasive Grains Standards List

         Zhongsen Editor          2016-06-07
Federation of European Producers of Abrasives(FEPA, website: www.fepa-abrasives.org) is an association of European Manufacturers of Abrasive Products(Bonded Abrasives, Coated Abrasives, Non-wooven Abrasives, Super Abrasives CBN & Diamond etc)for various industries like automotive, electronics, aerospace, metal production, constructions, engineering etc. It also includes related trade association, organization and companies all over the world. FEPA offers information, service, publications, instructions to its members in abrasives and grinding industry.
 
As the world's most authoritative orgnization for abrasives and grinding industries, FEPA set up standard on Sampling and Splitting, Chemical Test, Particle Distribution, Bulk Density on Abrasive Grains(Fused Aluminium Oxide, Silicon Carbide etc). And they update and revise these standards based on updated developments and knowledge in abrasives industry.
 
42-1:2006
FEPA-Standard 42-1:2006 Grains of fused aluminium oxide, silicon carbide and other abrasive materials for bonded abrasives and for general applications Macrogrits F 4 to F 220

42-2:2006
FEPA-Standard 42-2:2006 Grains of fused aluminium oxide, silicon carbide and other abrasive materials for bonded abrasives and for general applications Microgrits F 230 to F 2000

43-1-2006
FEPA-standard 43-1:2006 Grains of fused aluminium oxide, silicon carbide and other abrasive materials for coated abrasives Macrogrits P 12 to P 220

43-2-2006
FEPA-standard 43-2:2006 Grains of fused aluminium oxide, silicon carbide and other abrasive materials for coated abrasives Microgrits P 240 to P 2500

44-1:2006
FEPA-standard 44-1:2006 FEPA Standard for fused aluminium oxide and silicon carbide abrasive grains Part 1: Determination of bulk density - Macro grains

44-2-2006
FEPA-standard 44-2:2006 FEPA Standard for fused aluminium oxide and silicon carbide abrasive grains Part 2: Determination of bulk density - Micro grains

44-3-2006
FEPA-standard 44-3:2006 FEPA Standard for fused aluminium oxide and silicon carbide abrasive grains Part 3: Sampling and splitting

45-GB-1986 R 1993
Chemical analysis of silicon carbide

46-GB-1986 R 1993
Chemical Analysis of aluminium oxide
 
Below is a list of ANSI Standards(American National Standard Institute)
ANSI Standards relevant for abrasives
 

No.

Type

Title of Standard

B7.1-2010 Bonded Safety Requirements for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels
B7.7-2003 R2011 Coated Safety Requirements for Abrading Materials with Coated Abrasive Systems
B74.10-2010 Grain Grading of Abrasive Microgrits
B74.11-2014 Grain Tumbling Chip Abrasives
B74.12-2012 Grain Size of Abrasive Grain-Grinding Wheels, Polishing and General Industrial Uses
B74.13-1990 R2007 Bonded Markings for Identifying Grinding Wheels and Other bonded Abrasives
B74.14-2007 R2013 Grain Chemical Analysis of Aluminum Oxide Abrasive Grain and Abrasive Crude
B74.15-1992 R2013 Grain Chemical Analysis of Silicon Carbifde Abrasive Grain and Abrasive Crude
B74.16-2007 R2014 Super Checking the Size of Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride Abrasive Grain
B74.18-2006 Grain Grading of Certain Abrasive Grain on Coated Abrasive Material
B74.19-2002 R2007 Grain Determining the Magnetic Content of Abrasive Grains
B74.20-2004 R2010 Super Grading of Diamond Powder in Sub-Sieve Sizes
B74.21-2002 R2007 Bonded Fatigue Proof Test Procedure for VitrifiedGrinding  Wheels
B74.2-2003 Bonded Shapes and Sizes of Grinding Wheels and Shapes, Sizes and Indentification of Mounted Wheels
B74.22-1991 R2007 Bonded Design Test for Type 27 Portable Grinding Wheels
B74.23-2002 R2014 Super Measuring Relative Crystal Strength of Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride Grit
B74.3-2003R2014 Super Shapes and Sizes of Diamond or CBN Abrasive Products
B74.4-1992 R2013 Grain Bulk Density of Abrasive Grains
B74.5-1964 R2007 Grain Capillarity of Abrasive Grains
B74.6-2001 R2007 Grain Sampling of Abrasive Grains
B74.8-1987 R2007 Grain Friability of Abrasive Grain, Ball Mill