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Understanding Dry Bulk Materials -
Material Characteristics
Understanding
Dry Bulk | Material
Characteristics | Material
Class Code | Mesh Size
A |
B | C |
D | E |
F | G |
H | I | J |
K | L | M
| N | O
| P |
Q | R | S
| T | U
| V |
W | X | Y | Z
|
Material |
Weight
Lbs
per
Cu.
Ft.
|
Material
Code |
|
Acetylenogen
(See
Calcium
Carbide) |
|
|
|
Adipic
Acid
|
45
|
45A100
35
|
|
Alfalfa
Meal
|
14-22
|
18B645WY
|
|
Alfalfa
Pellets
|
41-33
|
42C1/225
|
|
Alfalfa
Seeds
|
10-15
|
13B615N
|
|
Almonds,
Broken
|
27-30
|
29C1/235Q
|
|
Almonds,
Whole
Shelled
|
28-30
|
29C1/235Q
|
|
Alum,
Fine
|
45-50
|
48B635U
|
|
Alum,
Lumpy
|
50-60
|
55B625
|
|
Alumina
|
55-65
|
58B627MY
|
|
Alumina,
Fines
|
35
|
35A10027MY
|
|
Alumina,
Seed
or
Briquette
|
65
|
65D337
|
|
Aluminate
Gel
(Aluminate
Hydroxide)
|
45
|
45B635
|
|
Aluminum
Chips,
Dry
|
7-15
|
11E45V
|
|
Aluminum
Chips,
Oily
|
7-15
|
11E45V
|
|
Aluminum
Hydrate
|
13-20
|
17C1/235
|
|
Aluminum
Ore
(See
Bauxite)
|
|
|
|
Aluminum
Oxide
|
60-120
|
90A10017M
|
|
Aluminum
Silicate
|
49
|
49C1/235S
|
|
Aluminum
Sulfate
|
45-58
|
52C1/225
|
|
Amianthus
(See
Asbestos-Shredded)
|
|
|
|
Ammonium
Chloride,
Crystalline
|
45-52
|
49A10045FRS
|
|
Ammonium
Nitrate
|
45-62
|
54A4035NTU
|
|
Ammonium
Sulfate
|
45-58
|
52C1/235FOTU
|
|
Andalvsite
(Aluminum
Silicate) |
49
|
49C1/235
|
|
Antimony
Powder |
|
A10035
|
|
Apple
Pomace,
Dry
|
15
|
15C1/245Y
|
|
Arsenate
of
Lead
(See
Lead
Arsenate)
|
|
|
|
Arsenic
Oxide
(Arsenolite) |
100-120
|
110A10035R
|
|
Arsenic
Pulverized
|
30
|
30A10025R
|
|
Asbestos-Rock
(Ore)
|
81
|
81D337R
|
|
Asbestos-Shredded
|
20-40
|
30E46XY
|
|
Ash,
Black,
Ground
|
105
|
105B635
|
|
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to
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|
|
|
Ashes,
Coal
-
Dry
-
1/2
|
35-45
|
40C1/246TY
|
|
Ashes,
Coal
-
Dry
- 3
|
35-40
|
38D346T
|
|
Ashes,
Coal
-
Wet
-
1/2
|
45-50
|
48C1/246T
|
|
Ashes,
Coal
-
Wet
- 3
|
45-50
|
48D346T
|
|
Asphalt,
Crushed
- Y2
|
45
|
45C1/245
|
|
Bagasse,
Dry
|
7-10
|
9E45R/XY
|
|
Bakelite,
Fine
|
30-45
|
38B625
|
|
Baking
Powder
|
40-55
|
48A10035
|
|
Baking
Soda
(Sodium
Bicarbonate)
|
40-55
|
48A10025
|
|
Barite
(Barium
Sulfate)
+
1/2
- 3
|
120-180
|
150D336
|
|
Barite,
Powder
|
120-180
|
150A10035X
|
|
Barium
Carbonate
|
72
|
72A10045R
|
|
Bark,
Wood,
Refuse
|
10-20
|
15E45TYY
|
|
Barley,
Fine
Ground
|
24-38
|
31B635
|
|
Barley,
Malted
|
31
|
31C1/235
|
|
Barley,
Meal
|
28
|
28C1/235
|
|
Barley,
Whole
|
36-48
|
42B625N
|
|
Baryte
(See
Barite)
|
|
|
|
Basalt
|
80-105
|
93B627
|
|
Bauxite,
Dry,
Ground
|
68
|
68B625
|
|
Bauxite,
Crushed
- 3"
|
75-80
|
80D336
|
|
Return
to
Top |
|
|
|
Beans,
Castor
|
36
|
36C1/215W
|
|
Beans,
Castor,
Meal
|
35-40
|
38B635W
|
|
Beans,
Navy
-
Dry
|
48
|
48C1/215
|
|
Beans,
Navy
-
Steeped
|
60
|
60C1/225
|
|
Beans,
Soy
(See
Soybeans)
|
|
|
|
Beet
Pulp
-
Dry
|
11-16
|
|
|
Beet
Pulp
-
Wet
|
25-45
|
|
|
Bentonite,
Crude
|
34-40
|
37D345X
|
|
Bentonite,
-100
Mesh
|
50-60
|
55A10025MXY
|
|
Benzene
Hexachloride
|
56
|
56A10045R
|
|
Bicarbonate
of
Soda
|
40-45
|
45A20025Y
|
|
Blood,
Dried
|
35-45
|
40D345U
|
|
Blood,
Ground,
Dried
|
30
|
30A10035U
|
|
Bluestone
(See
Copper
Sulfate)
|
|
|
|
Bone
Ash
(Tricalcium
Phosphate)
|
40-50
|
45A10045
|
|
Bone
Black
|
20-25
|
23A10025Y
|
|
Bone
Char
|
27-40
|
34B635
|
|
Bones,
Crushed
|
35-50
|
43D335
|
|
Bones,
Ground
|
50
|
50B645
|
|
Bones,
Whole
|
35-50
|
43E45V
|
|
Bonemeal
|
50-60
|
55B635
|
|
Borate
of
Lime
|
60
|
60A10035
|
|
Borax,
Fine
|
45-55
|
50B625T
|
|
Borax,
Screening-
14
|
55-60
|
58C1/235
|
|
Borax,
1
1/2
- 2
Lump
|
55-60
|
58D335
|
|
Borax,
2-3
Lump
|
60-70
|
65D335
|
|
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to
Top |
|
|
|
Boric
Acid,
Fine
|
55
|
55B625T
|
|
Boron
|
75
|
75A10037
|
|
Bran,
Rice-Rye-Wheat
|
16-20
|
18B635NY
|
|
Braunite
(Manganese
Oxide)
|
120
|
120A10036
|
|
Bread
Crumbs
|
20-25
|
23B35PQ
|
|
Brewer's
Grain,
Spent-
Dry
|
14-30
|
22C1/245
|
|
Brewer's
Grain,
Spent
-
Wet
|
55-60
|
58C1/245T
|
|
Brick,
Ground-
V8
|
100-120
|
110B637
|
|
Bronze
Chips
|
30-50
|
40B625N
|
|
Buckwheat
|
37-42
|
40B625N
|
|
Calcine,
Flour
|
75-85
|
80A10035
|
|
Calcium
Carbide
|
70-90
|
80D325N
|
|
Calcium
Carbonate
(See
Limestone)
|
|
|
|
Calcium
Fluoride
(See
Fluospar)
|
|
|
|
Calcium
Hydrate
(See
Lime
Hydrated)
|
|
|
|
Calcium
Hydroxide
(See
Lime
Hydrated)
|
|
|
|
Calcium
Lactate
|
26-29
|
28D345QTR
|
|
Calcium
Magnesium
Carbonate
|
90-100
|
|
|
Calcium
Oxide
(See
Lime,
Unflaked) |
|
|
|
Calcium
Phosphate
|
40-50
|
45A10045
|
|
Calcium
Sulfate
(See
Gypsum)
|
|
|
|
Carbon,
Activated
-
Dry
|
8-20
|
14A200
|
|
Carbon
Black
-
Fine
|
4-6
|
5A200
|
|
Carbon
Black
-
Pelleted
|
20-40
|
|
|
Return
to
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|
|
|
Carborundum
|
100
|
100D327
|
|
Casein
|
36
|
36B635
|
|
Cashew
Nuts
|
32-37
|
35C1/245
|
|
Cast
Iron,
Chips
|
130-200
|
165C1/245
|
|
Caustic
Soda
|
88
|
88B635RSU
|
|
Caustic
Soda,
Flakes
|
47
|
47C1/245RSUX
|
|
Celite
(Diatomaceous
Earth)
|
11-17
|
14A4036Y
|
|
Cement,
Clinker
|
75-95
|
85D336
|
|
Cement,
Mortar
|
133
|
133B635Q
|
|
Cement,
Portland
|
94
|
94A10026M
|
|
Cement,
Aerated
(Portland)
|
60-75
|
68A10016M
|
|
Cerrusite
(See
Lead
Carbonate)
|
|
|
|
Chalk,
Crushed
|
75-95
|
85D325
|
|
Chalk,
Pulverized
|
67-75
|
71A10025MXY
|
|
Charcoal,
Ground
|
18-28
|
23A10045
|
|
Charcoal,
Lumps
|
18-28
|
23D345Q
|
|
Chips,
Pulpwood
|
12-25
|
19C1/245T
|
|
Chocolate,
Cake
Pressed
|
40-45
|
45D325
|
|
Chrome
Ore
|
125-140
|
133D336
|
|
Cinders,
Blast
Furnace
|
57
|
57D336T
|
|
Cinders,
Coal
|
40
|
40D336T
|
|
Clay,
Ceramic-
Dry
|
60-80
|
70A10035P
|
|
Clay,
Calcined
|
80-100
|
90B636
|
|
Clay,
Brick-
Dry,
Fine
|
100-120
|
110C1/236
|
|
Clay-
Dry,
Lumpy
|
60-75
|
68D335
|
|
Return
to
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|
|
|
Clinker,
Cement
(See
Cement,
Clinker) |
|
|
|
Coal,
Anthracite
(River
&
Culm)
|
55-61
|
60B635TY
|
|
Coal,
Anthracite,
- ½ |
49-61
|
55C1/225
|
|
Coal,
Bituminous
Mined
|
40-60
|
50D335LNXY
|
|
Coal,
Bituminous,
Mined,
Sized
|
45-50
|
48D335QV
|
|
Coal,
Bituminous,
Mined,
Slack
|
43-50
|
47C1/245T
|
|
Coal,
Lignite
|
37-45
|
41D335T
|
|
Cocoa,
Beans
|
30-45
|
38C1/225Q
|
|
Cocoa
Nibs
|
35
|
35C1/225
|
|
Cocoa,
Powdered
|
30-35
|
33A10045XY
|
|
Coconut,
Shredded
|
20-22
|
21E45
|
|
Coffee,
Chaff
|
20
|
20B625MY
|
|
Coffee,
Green
Bean
|
25-32
|
29C1/225PQ
|
|
Coffee,
Ground
Dry
|
25
|
25A4035P
|
|
Coffee,
Ground
Net
|
35-45
|
40A4045X
|
|
Coffee,
Roasted
Bean
|
20-30
|
25C1/2PQ
|
|
Coffee,
Soluble
|
19
|
19A4035PUY
|
|
Coke,
Breeze
|
25-35
|
30C1/237
|
|
Coke,
Loose
|
23-35
|
30D737
|
|
Coke,
Calcined
|
35-45 |
40D737
|
|
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to
Top |
|
|
|
Compost
|
30-50
|
40D745TV
|
|
Concrete,
Pre
Mix
Dry
|
85-120
|
103C1/236V
|
|
Copper
Ore
|
120-150
|
135Cx36
|
|
Copper
Ore,
Crushed
|
100-150
|
125D336
|
|
Copper
Sulphate
(Bluestone)
|
60-70
|
65C1/235
|
|
Copperas
(See
Ferrous
Sulfate) |
|
|
|
Copra
Cake
Ground
|
40-45
|
43B645HW
|
|
Copra,
Cake
Lumpy |
25-30
|
28D335HW
|
|
Copra,
Lumpy
|
22
|
22E35HW
|
|
Copra,
Meal
|
40-45
|
42B635HW
|
|
Cork,
Ground
Fine
|
5-15
|
10B635JNY
|
|
Cork,
Granulated
|
12-15
|
14C1/235JY
|
|
Corn,
Cracked
|
40-50
|
45B625P
|
|
Corn
Cobs,
Ground
|
17
|
17C1/225Y
|
|
Corn
Cobs,
Whole
|
12-15
|
14E35
|
|
Corn
Ear
|
56
|
56E35
|
|
Corn
Germ
|
21
|
21B635PY
|
|
Corn/Grits
|
40-45
|
43B635P
|
|
Cornmeal
|
32-40
|
43B635P
|
|
Corn
Oil,
Cake
|
25
|
25D745HW
|
|
Corn
Seed
|
45
|
45C1/225PQ
|
|
Corn,
Shelled
|
45
|
45C1/225
|
|
Corn
Sugar
|
30-35
|
33B635PU
|
|
Cottonseed,
Cake,
Crushed
|
40-45
|
43C1/245HW
|
|
Cottonseed,
Cake,
Lumpy
|
40-45
|
43D745HW
|
|
Cottonseed
-
Dry,
Delinted
|
22-40
|
31C1/225X
|
|
Cottonseed
-
Dry,
Undelinted
|
18-25
|
22C1/235XY
|
|
Cottonseed,
Flakes
|
20-25
|
23C1/235HWY
|
|
Cottonseed,
Hulls
|
12
|
12B645HW
|
|
Cottonseed,
Meal,
Expeller
|
25-30
|
28B645HW
|
|
Cottonseed,
Meal,
Extracted
|
35-40
|
37B635HW
|
|
Cottonseed,
Meats
-
Dry
|
40
|
40B635HW
|
|
Cottonseed,
Meats
-
Rolled
|
35-40
|
45D345HW
|
|
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to
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|
|
|
Cracklings,
Crushed
|
40-50
|
45D345HW
|
|
Cryolite,
Dust
|
75-90
|
83A10036
|
|
Cryolite,
Lumpy
|
90-110
|
100D1636
|
|
Gullet,
Fine
|
80-120
|
100C1/237
|
|
Gullet,
Lump
|
80-120
|
100D1637
|
|
Cupric
Sulphate
(See
Copper
Sulfate)
|
|
|
|
Diatomaceous
Earth
|
11-17
|
14A4036Y
|
|
Dicalcium
Phosphate
|
40-50
|
45A4035
|
|
Disodium
Phosphate
|
25-31
|
28A4035
|
|
Dolomite
(Calcium
Magnesium
|
|
|
|
Carbonate),
Crushed
|
80-100
|
90C1/226T
|
|
Dolomite
(Gal.
Mag.
Carbonite)
|
90-100
|
95Dx36
|
|
Earth,
Loam,
Dry
Loose
|
76
|
76C1/236
|
|
Ebonite,
Crushed
|
63-70
|
67CY235
|
|
Egg
Powder
|
16
|
16A4035MPY
|
|
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to
Top |
|
|
|
Epsom
Salt
(Mag.
Sulfate)
|
40-50
|
45A4035U
|
|
Ethanedioic
Acid
(See
Oxalic
Acid) |
|
|
|
Feldspar,
Ground
|
65-80
|
73A10037
|
|
Feldspar,
Powder
|
100
|
100A20036
|
|
Feldspar,
Lumps
|
90-100
|
95D737
|
|
Feldspar,
Screenings
|
75-80
|
78C1/237
|
|
Ferrous
Sulfide
-
1/2
|
120-135
|
128C1/226
|
|
Ferrous
Sulfide
-
100M
|
105-120
|
113A10036
|
|
Ferrous
Sulfate
|
50-75
|
63C1/235U
|
|
Fish
Meal
|
35-40
|
38C1/245HP
|
|
Fish
Scrap
|
40-50
|
45D745H
|
|
Flaxseed
|
43-45
|
44B635X
|
|
Flaxseed
Cake
(Linseed
Cake)
|
48-50
|
49D745W
|
|
Flaxseed
Meal
(Linseed
Meal)
|
25-45
|
35B645W
|
|
Flour,
Wheat
|
33-40
|
37A4045LP
|
|
Flue
Dust,
Basic
Oxygen
Furnace
|
45-60
|
53A4036LM
|
|
Flue
Dust,
Blast
Furnace
|
110-125
|
118A4036
|
|
Flue
Dust,
Boiler
H.
Dry
|
30-45
|
38A4036LM
|
|
Fluorspar,
Fine
|
80-100
|
90B636
|
|
Fluorspar,
Lumps
|
90-110
|
100D736
|
|
Flyash
-
Dry
|
30-45
|
38A4036M
|
|
Foundry
Sand
-
Dry
(See
Sand)
|
|
|
|
Fuller's
Earth
-
Dry
Raw
|
30-40
|
35A4025
|
|
Fuller's
Earth,
Oily,
Spent
|
60-65
|
63C1/245OW
|
|
Fuller's
Earth
Calcined
|
40
|
40A10025
|
|
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to
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|
|
|
Galena
(See
Lead
Sulfide) |
|
|
|
Gelatin,
Granulated
|
32
|
32B635PU
|
|
Gilsonite
|
37
|
37C1/235
|
|
Glass,
Batch
|
80-100
|
90C1/235
|
|
Glue,
Ground
|
40
|
40B645U
|
|
Glue,
Pearl
|
40
|
40C1/235U
|
|
Glue,
Veg.
Powdered
|
40
|
40A4045U
|
|
Gluten,
Meal
|
40
|
40B635P
|
|
Grains,
Distillery,
Spent
Dry
|
30
|
30D335
|
|
Grains,
Distillery,
Spent
Wet
|
40-60
|
50C1/245V
|
|
Graphite
Flake
|
40
|
40B625LP
|
|
Graphite
Flour
|
28
|
28A10035LMP
|
|
Graphite
Ore
|
65-75
|
70D35L
|
|
Granite,
Fine
|
80-90
|
85C1/227
|
|
Grape
Pomace
|
15-20
|
18D345U
|
|
Grass
Seed
|
10-32
|
11B625PY
|
|
Guano
-
Dry
|
70
|
70C1/235 |
|
Gypsum,
Calcined
|
55-60
|
58B635U
|
|
Gypsum,
Calcined,
Powdered
|
60-80
|
70A10035U
|
|
Gypsum,
Raw
- 1
|
70-80
|
75D325
|
|
Hay,
Chopped
|
8-12
|
10C1/235JY
|
|
Hexanedioic
Acid
|
45
|
45A10035
|
|
Hominy
|
35-50
|
43C1/225D
|
|
Hops,
Spent
-
Dry
|
35
|
35D335
|
|
Hops,
Spent
-
Wet
|
50-55
|
53D345V
|
|
Return
to
Top |
|
|
|
Ice,
Crushed
|
35-45
|
40D335Q
|
|
Ice,
Flaked
|
40-45
|
43C1/235Q
|
|
Ice
Cubes
|
33-35
|
34D335Q
|
|
Ice,
Shell
|
33-35
|
34D345Q
|
|
llmenite
Ore
|
140-160
|
150D337
|
|
Iron
Ore
Concentrate
|
120-180
|
150A4037
|
|
Iron
Oxide,
Pigment
|
25
|
25A10036LMP
|
|
Iron
Oxide,
Millscale
|
75
|
75C1/236
|
|
Iron
Pyrites
(See
Ferrous
Sulfide) |
|
|
|
Iron
Sulphate
(See
Ferrous
Sulphate)
|
|
|
|
Iron
Sulfide
(See
Ferrous
Sulfide)
|
|
|
|
Iron
Vitriol
(See
Ferrous
Sulphate)
|
|
|
|
Kafir
(Corn)
|
40-45
|
43C1/225
|
|
Kaolin
Clay
|
63
|
63D325
|
|
Kaolin
Clay
-Tale
|
42-56
|
49A4035LMP
|
|
Kryalith
(See
Cryolith)
|
|
|
|
Lactose
|
32
|
32A4035PU
|
|
Lamp
Black
(See
Carbon
Black)
|
|
|
|
Lead
Arsenate
|
72
|
72A4035R
|
|
Lead
Arsenite
|
72
|
72A4035R
|
|
Lead
Carbonate
|
240-260
|
250A4035R
|
|
Lead
Ore
-
1/8
|
200-270
|
235B636
|
|
Lead
Ore
-
1/2
|
180-230
|
205C1/236
|
|
Lead
Oxide
(Red
Lead)
|
30-150
|
90A10035P
|
|
Lead
Oxide
(Red
Lead)
|
30-180
|
105A20035LP
|
|
Lead
Sulfide
|
240-260
|
250A10035R
|
|
Lignite
(See
Coal
Lignite)
|
|
|
|
Limanite,
Ore,
Brown
|
120
|
| |