Hi
it's so simple... Density is the ratio of Mass / volume. you can put some of your powder in a plastic bag, vacuum it and finally weigh it. now put the plastic bag that containing of your powder in a scaled container of water. the excessive volume of water is the volume of your powder. so dividing the mass on volume and figure out the density of your powder.
good luck!
Hi,
I think the best way is to use a helium pycnometer. Helium pycnometry is quite quick and reliable method. In fact if you can afford waiting for shipping I could help you.
Of course, using vacuumed plastic bag is also a good alternative but only when the powder's particles are not internally porous.
Best regards,
Mateusz Skalon
Take a measuring jar graduated in ml. clean it thoroughly with pure water. Take water into the flask up to certain level and note down its level (initial reading). Drop slowly 20 grams of the supplied powder sample into the jar. Shake the jar for some time. Now note down the level of eater in the jar (final reading). Repeat this for 4 samples and tabulate the results. Divide the weight of the sample by difference of the final and initial reading to obtain true density.
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