Test Method Title
Standard Test Method for Density of Bentonitic Slurries
Reference Number
ASTM D4380
Material
Bentonite Slurry
Test Property
Density
Description of Test
By use of a mud balance, the weight of a fixed volume of slurry is measured by moving a rider counterweight along a graduated scale. The density of the slurry is then read directly off of the graduated scale after the instrument is balanced.
Number of Test Specimens
1
Test Specimen Size
Approximately 200g
Keywords
balance, Bentonite, Density, mud, slurry