Sintered Bauxite

High Strength Proppants

Data Sheet

Sintered Bauxite
The right choice for your best wells
Why Sintered Bauxite?

Saint-Gobain manufactured the first sintered bauxite proppant

based off the original patent in the 1970s. Although technology
has changed over the past several decades, Saint-Gobains
dedication to our high strength proppants is unwavering.

Our Sintered Bauxite proppant is manufactured to strict quality

standards with superior sphericity and roundness to deliver a
material to the market which can sustain high performance fracture
conductivity in harsh environments where temperatures and
closure-stresses can easily approach 400F and 15,000 psi.

Demand the best. Demand Saint-Gobain Proppants.

Available in: 16/30, 20/40, 30/50 and 40/80.

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Revised: January 2016

Sintered Bauxite 16/30
High Strength Proppants
Data Sheet

Reference Conductivity (md-ft), 300F

Closure Stress (psi) 16/30, 2 lb/ft2

2,000 16375
4,000 12210
6,000 9505
8,000 7155
10,000 4875
12,000 3515
14,000 2470

Reference Permeability (Darcies), 300F

Closure Stress (psi) 16/30, 2 lb/ft2

2,000 1098
4,000 833
6,000 663
8,000 511
10,000 361
12,000 265
14,000 195

Physical Properties:

Specific Gravity 3.5 Crush Resistance at 10,000 psi 2.5

Bulk Density 2.04 g/cc (127 lb/ft3) Stress, % 12,500 psi 4.5
15,000 psi 9.0
Absolute Volume 0.0347 gal/lb
Acid Solubility, % 1.9 Median Particle Dia. 0.95 mm
Roundness/Sphericity Diameter
0.9/0.9
(Krumbein & Sloss)
Sintered Bauxite 20/40
High Strength Proppants
Data Sheet

Reference Conductivity (md-ft), 300F

Closure Stress (psi) 20/40, 2 lb/ft2

2,000 7065
4,000 5980
6,000 5030
8,000 4140
10,000 2800
12,000 2030
14,000 1595

Reference Permeability (Darcies), 300F

Closure Stress (psi) 20/40, 2 lb/ft2

2,000 424
4,000 334
6,000 299
8,000 240
10,000 178
12,000 132
14,000 130

Physical Properties:

Specific Gravity 3.5 Crush Resistance at 10,000 psi 1.2

Bulk Density 2.04 g/cc (127 lb/ft3) Stress, % 12,500 psi 2.2
15,000 psi 4.0
Absolute Volume 0.0347 gal/lb
Acid Solubility, % 1.9 Median Particle Dia. 0.71 mm
Roundness/Sphericity Diameter
0.9/0.9
(Krumbein & Sloss)
Sintered Bauxite 30/50
High Strength Proppants
Data Sheet

Reference Conductivity (md-ft), 300F

Closure Stress (psi) 30/50, 2 lb/ft2

2,000 2710
4,000 2220
6,000 1875
8,000 1430
10,000 1100
12,000 845
14,000 615

Reference Permeability (Darcies), 300F

Closure Stress (psi) 30/50, 2 lb/ft2

2,000 185
4,000 150
6,000 130
8,000 100
10,000 80
12,000 65
14,000 50

Physical Properties:

Specific Gravity 3.5 Crush Resistance at 10,000 psi 0.6

Bulk Density 2.04 g/cc (127 lb/ft3) Stress, % 12,500 psi 1.0
15,000 psi 1.5
Absolute Volume 0.0347 gal/lb
Acid Solubility, % 1.9 Median Particle Dia. 0.47 mm
Roundness/Sphericity Diameter
0.9/0.9
(Krumbein & Sloss)
Sintered Bauxite 40/80
High Strength Proppants
Data Sheet

Reference Conductivity (md-ft), 250F

Closure Stress (psi) 40/80, 2 lb/ft2

2,000 1324
4,000 1118
6,000 947
8,000 792
10,000 642
12,000 501
14,000 379

Reference Permeability (Darcies), 250F

Closure Stress (psi) 40/80, 2 lb/ft2

2,000 88
4,000 77
6,000 67
8,000 58
10,000 48
12,000 40
14,000 32

Physical Properties:

Specific Gravity 3.5 Crush Resistance at 10,000 psi 0.5

Bulk Density 2.04 g/cc (127 lb/ft3) Stress, % 12,500 psi 0.9
0.0347 gal/lb 15,000 psi 2.1
Absolute Volume
Acid Solubility, % 1.9 Median Particle Dia. 0.33 mm
Roundness/Sphericity Diameter
0.9/0.9
(Krumbein & Sloss)
Revised: January 2016
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