4. Medium / Phases Dispersed Phase Gas Liquid Solid Continuous Medium Gas NONE (All gases are mutually miscible ) Liquid Aerosol Examples: fog , mist , hair sprays Solid Aerosol Examples: smoke , cloud , air particulates Liquid Foam Example: whipped cream Emulsion Examples: milk , mayonnaise , hand cream Sol Examples: pigmented ink , blood Solid Solid Foam Examples: aerogel , styrofoam , pumice Gel Examples: agar , gelatin , jelly , silicagel , opal Solid Sol Example: cranberry glass
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14. Table 1: Probable Expansion as Estimated from Classification Test Data (from Holtz and Kovacs, 1981) Degree of Expansion Probable Expansion (as a percent of the total volume change) 1 Colloidal Content (percent less than 1μm) Plasticity Index Shrinkage Limit Very High > 30 > 28 > 35 < 11 High 20 - 30 20 - 31 25 - 41 7 - 12 Medium 10 - 20 13 - 23 15 - 28 10 - 16 Low < 15 < 15 < 18 > 15