GB/T 14039:2002 is based on ISO 4406:1999.

Particle Size
Class

Size x in µm

Class 1

5 ≤ x < ∞

Class 2

15 ≤ x < ∞

1. Particle Concentration Classification

Depending on the normalization parameter the particle count per size class is expressed in contamination level as shown in the table:

Contamination Level

Particle Count
per 100ml
up to including

0

1.00

1

2.00

2

4.00

3

8.00

4

16.00

5

32.00

6

64.00

7

130.00

8

250.00

9

500.00

10

1000.00

11

2000.00

12

4000.00

13

8000.00

14

16000.00

15

3200.000

16

64000.00

17

130000.00

18

250000.00

19

500000.00

20

1000000.00

21

2000000.00

22

4000000.00

23

8000000.00

24

160000000.00

25

320000000.00

26

640000000.00

27

130000000.00

28

250000000.00

>28

2. Normalization

The absolute particle number is divided by the applied oil volume and standardized to 100 ml.

Default Values for Particle Typification

Particle Type

Description

Fiber

Length (Feret Max) > 100 µm
and
Length/Width (Feret Max/Feret Min) > 10 µm

Particle

If the particle is not in the range of Fiber, it is a particle.

As a Supervisor, you can edit the values in the Standard Template Editor, see Standard Template Editor.

Occupancy Rate

The occupancy rate is a measurement value to describe the quality of the specimen preparation in terms of particle density, and the distribution of particles on the effective filter area. The calculation is performed as follows:

Sum of the particle area of all detected particles in relation to measurement frame area. Value in %.

For more information, see

3. Core parameter for size class distribution

Length = Feret Max (default use case), see Feret Maximum

Width = Feret Min (default use case), see Feret Minimum