Test Dust

Test Dust & Contaminants

There are four grades of test dust designated under this specification (ISO 12103-1 A1 Ultrafine Test Dust, ISO 12103-1 A2 Fine Test Dust, ISO 12103-1 A3 Medium Test Dust, and ISO 12103-1 A4 Coarse Test Dust). Ellis Components can also supply custom contaminants to meet your testing needs. See below for further information on all our contaminant products.

Arizona Test Dust Contaminants

ISO 12103-1 Ultrafine, Fine, Medium and Coarse Grades. Specific Fractions – such as 0-3, 0-5, 0-10 micrometres etc., and 5-10, 10-20 micrometres etc.

Iron Oxides

Available in Fe2O3 (Hematite) and Fe3O4 (Magnatite) are fractions 0-5 and 0-10 micrometres and also 5-10 micrometres. Other size distributions may be available upon request.

SOFTC-2A

Standardized Oil Filter Test Contaminant is a mixture of Carbon Black, Iron Oxide and PV Resin in Mineral Oil.

Cotton Linters

Second Cut Linters produced from raw cotton.

Crushed Quartz

Produced from good commercial quality quartz, fractions such as 150-300, 300-420 micrometres etc., and also MIL E-5007C specification are available.

Iron and Aluminium Chips

Actual machine filings which are sized using USA test sieves. Primary use of these materials is in aerospace fuel system testing. Two standard grades are available, 0-150 micrometre and 150-500 micrometre. Other sizes available upon request.

Other Products include

• Dusts produced from Silica Sand
• Glass Beads
• Iron Powders
• Custom Blends of various contaminants