Properties of Commercial Proppants

The properties of most common commercial proppants measured according to standardized tests are summarized in Table 10.26. 

Proppant Particle size Bulk and pycno- Crushed Weight loss Weight loss Permeability Conductivity Roundness Sphe- Price 

ASTM C429-96 - Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Raw Materials for Glass Manufacture. 

Proppant (trade name, producer) Particle size distribution (mesh) Bulk and pycnometer densities (p/kg.m ) Crushed fraction (wt.%) Weight loss HCl-HF 60°C (/wt.%) Weight loss boiling water (wt.%) Permeability (121°C) (k/D) Conductivity (121°C) (k/D-ft) Roundness index (RI) Sphe- ricity Price (US / tonne) 

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