GRINDING MEDIA
 
  1.   HIGH ALUMINA GRINDING MEDIA
  2.   MEDIUM ALUMINA GRINDING MEDIA
  3.   STEATITE GRINDING MEDIA
  4.   STEEL GRINDING MEDIA
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HIGH ALUMINA GRINDING MEDIA
 
High Alumina Grinding Balls
         
High Alumina Grinding Balls
         
     

     
     
High Alumina Lining Bricks
         
Hign Alumina Grinding Bricks
     
 

90 Series Alumina Grinding Media :

 
 

     90 Series Alumina Grinding Media (Alumina Balls & Lining Bricks) are made from selected raw materials and fired in high temperature by advanced technique and automatic molding process using cool isostatic press.
     The ball serial includes various diameters ranging from 1 mm to 90 mm. The mill linings serial include different shapes and specifications such as ladder bricks, rectangular bricks, etc.

 
     
  Advantages :  
 

     Alumina Balls and Lining Bricks have been approved to be excellent products due to the following advantages

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     High density, Longer and superior milling life.

 
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     Uniform quality and shape.  
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     Low contamination.  
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     Wide range of sizes, etc.  
     
 

Application in Various Industries :

 
 

Ceramic • Glass • Paint and Ink • Cement • Chemical • Plastic

 
     
 
     We have gained hold from clients of domestic and overseas market based on different applying fields and developed the relevant grades and series, which meet the customer's consideration on the use and cost control.
 
     
 

Specifications of Alumina Balls & Bricks are as below:

 
     
          1. Alumina Content      AI2O3 : 90±2%
   
          2. Bulk Density (gm. Cm¯³) :      Average 3.6
   
          3. Scratch Hardness of Surface on Moh's Scale :      Above 9
   
          4. Water Absorption (%) :      Almost Nil
   
          5. Colour :      Super White
     
 

Sizes of Alumina Balls (mm) :

 
     
  Diameter (Ø) (mm)
0.8-3
4-18
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
     
  Sizes of Lining Bricks (mm) :  
     
   Name / Item
Rectangle Brick
Trapezoid Brick
Flake Brick
Half Rectangle Brick
Half Trapezoid Brick
   Length
152
152
152
77
77
   Width
50
50 / 45
30
50
50 / 45
   Height
60
60
60
60
60
     
  Note : Also available Lining Bricks of 40mm Height on request.
     
          
MEDIUM ALUMINA GRINDING MEDIA
         
     
     
     
 

65 Series Alumina Grinding Media :-

 
       Alumina Grinding Balls and Lining Bricks are Mid Grade milling media made by advanced cool isostatic pressing technology and fired at high temperature.  
     
       With high hardness and bulk density, small wear loss, good shape and excellent corrosion resistance, Alumina Grinding Balls and Lining Bricks are the perfect efficient milling media for kinds of milling and mix machinery, widely used in the mix and crush procedure of ceramics, porcelain enamel, glass glaze and frits, chemical plastic industries. 65 Series Alumina Grinding Balls and Lining bricks have gained good reputation from customers.  
     
 

The Specifications of Alumina Balls and Bricks are as below :

 
     
 

          1. Chemical Analysis

 
AI2O3 :     
     ≥65.00
SiO2 :     
     24.62
          2. Bulk Density (gm. / Cm³) :      Average 2.9
          3. Scratch Hardness of Surface on Moh's Scale :      7-8
          4. Water Absorption (%) :      Almost Nil
          5. Colour :      Ivory
 
     
 

Sizes of Alumina Balls (mm) :

 
     
  Diameter (Ø) (mm)
0.8-3
4-18
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
     
  Sizes of Lining Bricks (mm) :  
     
   Name / Item
Rectangle Brick
Trapezoid Brick
Flake Brick
Half Rectangle Brick
Half Trapezoid Brick
   Length
152
152
152
77
77
   Width
50
50 / 45
30
50
50 / 45
   Height
60
60
60
60
60
     
  Note : Also available Lining Bricks of 40mm Height on request.
     
          
STEATITE BALLS & BRICKS
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Steatite Balls
         
Grinding Media Steatite Balls
 
Steatite Grinding Media
 
Steatite Grinding Media - 02
 
 

Our steatite Grinding media have high density and more resistance to wear and corrosion, than natural stone.  It has more resistance to abrasion compared to natural pebbles, porcelain grinding media.  This steatite grinding media are more efficient & cost effective where fine grinding is very important process, just like in paints, ceramic, stains, ceramic glasses, Granite minerals and other industries.

Easy & quick grinding saves the electricity, the energy & time. Many factors like R.P.M. of Ball Mill, size & initial Raw materials, hardness of Raw materials, Ratio of Grinding Media to material & water, quality of Grinding Media & Lining Bricks – i.e. hardness, bulk density & abrasion loss, play an important roll in adequate grinding.

This steatite Grinding Media has ability to ground the material having hardness, up to 7 moh’s. Materials like Frits, feldspar, quartz, traditional bodies, glass & paints can be ground easily within a short grinding period.

Steatite Grinding Media & lining Bricks are resistance to all acids and alkalis. (Except Hydrofluoric Acid).This Grinding Media and Lining Bricks are fully Vitrified, having water absorption less than 0.05% and can be used in vibrating & rotary devices for surfaces working of metal, ceramics, plates & wood.

 
     
 

Specifications of Steatite Balls & Bricks are as below :

 
     
 

1. Chemical Analysis:

Al2O3

≤ 7.00 %

SiO2

61.50 %

Fe2O3

0.50 %

MgO

≤ 27.00 %

BaO

3.20 %

Na2O

0.10 %

CaO

0.50 %

 
     
 

1.

  Bulk Density

=

2.65 to 2.75

2.

  Water Absorption

=

0 to 0.05

3.

  Hardness on Moh’s Scale

=

7 to 8

4.

  Wear Resistance

=

Very Less

5.

  Specific Gravity

=

2.8 to 2.9

6.

  Colour

=

Off White - White

7.

  Apparent Porosity

=

0.1 to 0

 
     
     
  Sizes of  STEATITE  Balls  
     
 

Diameter In M.M.

Ø 19

Ø 25

Ø 30

Ø 40

Ø 50

Ø 60

 
     
 

Steatite taper and flat lining blocks with tongue and grooved pattern give strong and thin lining which gives more working volume than natural stone lining. It is much more resistance to wear and corrosion than rubber & natural stones. lining blocks have high density, are uniform and stable in dimensions.

 
     
  Steatite Lining Blocks Taper & Flat For Various Size Of Ball Mill  
     
 

Ball Mill Size
Ø x L

2 X 3

2.5 X 3

3 X 3

3 X 4

4 X 4

4 X 5

4 X 6

4 X 5.5

4.5X5.5

4.5 X 5

5 X 5

6 X 5

6 X 6

6 X 7

6 X 8

7 X 7

8 X 10

10 X 12

 
     
     
          
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GRINDING MEDIA STEEL BALLS FOR BALL MILLS.     
 
     
     

Code No.

C%

Si %

Mn %

Cr %

Ni %

Mo %

P %

S %

Other

characteristic

AISI 302

0.15 max

1.00 max

2.00 max

17.0~19.0

8.0~10.5

N.A.

0.045 max

0.03 max

 N.A.

Slightly magnetic
Austinitic

AISI 304

0.07 max

1.00 max

2.00 max

17.0~19.0

8.50~10.5

 N.A.

0.045 max

0.03 max

 N.A.

Slightly magnetic
Austinitic

AISI 316

0.07 max

1.00 max

2.00 max

16.5~18.5

10.5~13.5

2000~2.50

0.045 max

0.03 max

N.A. 

Non-magnetic
Austinitic
Excellent corrosion resistance

AISI 420J

0.17~0.25

1.00 max

1.00 max

12.0~14.0

 N.A.

 N.A.

0.045 max

0.03 max

N.A.

magnetic
Hardenable HRC 48 Min
fair corrosion resistance

AISI 430

0.08 max

1.00 max

1.00 max

15.5~17.5

 N.A.

 N.A.

0.045

0.03 max

 N.A.

fair-good corrosion resistance

AISI 440C

0.95~1.20

1.00 max

1.00 max

16.0~18.0

 N.A.

0.40~0.80

0.04 max

0.02 max

N.A. 

fair corrosion resistance
Hardenable HRC 58 Min

     
 

Steel grinding media ball, beads, shots, ball cones and cylinders are manufactured in various alloy steel compositions, shapes and sizes for diverse grinding and milling applications.

This steel grinding media for ball mills pulverizes and attritors is cold forged and ground.
The hardened steel balls (shots, beads) are available in different hardness, as required, in both high carbon steel and chrome alloy steel. For specific applications, stainless steel media and balls are also used for grinding and milling.

Steel forged grinding media, hardened, is very suitable wherever high wear and chemical resistance is required. Also where generation of heat is crucial to the milling and dispersion process.

The steel shots, balls and beads - ball mill media - are preferred for contamination free and speedy (dry / wet) milling, grinding of solids, liquids dispersion and fine particle size reduction, homogenization of fillers and raw materials, attrition and pulverizing applications in ball, vibro, dyno, pearl, bead, pebble, attritor and small-media mills, vertical or horizontal.

Alloy steel media is particularly suitable, because of its high relative density and hardness, for crushing and mixing heavy and hard materials. Also where high pressure and impact grinding or crushing methods are employed. The forged steel media balls also find advantage in reducing particle size and fine dispersion of highly viscous fluids.

Stainless steel balls and other shapes are used for grinding applications where absolutely no iron contamination is permissible, specially in food products.

 
     
 

Application segments for steel grinding media :

 
 
     
STEEL GRINDING MEDIA IN BALL MILL.    

Steel Grinding Media in Ball Mill

► Grinding of solids and fluids.
► Liquids dispersion.
► Fine particle size reduction.
► Homogenization of fillers and raw materials.
► Attrition and pulverizing applications in ball, vibro, dyno, pearl, bead, pebble,
     attritor and small-media mills, vertical or horizontal. 

     
STEEL GRINDING MEDIA IN BALL MILL.  
  • Paints, varnish, lacquers, glazes, pigments, enamels, polymers, colours, elastomers, dyestuff.
  • Offset printing inks, toners.
  • Metal powders and oxides, flake powders, brass, copper, iron, ferrites, aluminum, zinc, minerals, ores.
  • Chemicals, talc, drugs, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics.
  • Paper and electronic coatings, magnetic tape coatings, carbon black and carbon paper coatings.
  • Agricultural flowables, confectionery, food products.
  • Ceramics.
  • Gas, oil well drilling.
  • Roasted cocoa nibs, chocolate liquor
Ball Mill used for grinding, milling, dispersion
   
 
     
 

Steel grinding media finds advantage where :

 
 
  • High wear and chemical resistance is required.
  • Generation of heat is crucial to the milling and dispersion process.
  • Contamination free and speedy (dry / wet) milling is important.
  • Crushing and mixing heavy and hard materials is undertaken. High pressure and impact
    grinding or crushing methods are employed.
  • Reducing particle size and fine dispersion of highly viscous fluids is required
 
     
 

Steel balls for chocolate grinding (stainless, inox, hardened chrome)
In the case of chocolates, the optimal size for cocoa particles is approximately 12 microns. Your tongue has the ability to feel texture. If the particles are too big, say 20 to 75 microns, then your tongue would sense an unpleasant roughness. If the particles are too small, say 1 to 9 microns, the cocoa particles would bind up more of the expensive cocoa butter. This would add cost to the process for more butter would have to be added to keep the product fluid.

The bead mills used for cocoa mass are vertical bead mills, using 5 to 6 mm or 1/4" and 3/16" diameter steel balls, beads or shots. Other sizes used vary from 8 mm to 11 mm or 5/16" to 7/16". Chocolate manufacturers use stainless steel (inox) media where absolutely no iron contamination is permissible and otherwise hardened chrome alloy steel balls.
Chocolate is very viscous. Because of the high density, no contamination, reasonable cost and lack of wear of steel media, the chocolate companies essentially use passivated steel balls as grinding media for chocolate paste in ball mills

 
     
 

Material of alloy steel grinding media :

Chrome or chromium alloy steel.
AISI 52100 / SUJ 2 / En 31.
High carbon steel.
AISI 1085 / C85.
Thorough hardened to 58 - 63 HRc,
Rockwell C.
Custom hardness also possible
Stainless steel or Inox, AISI 304 / 316 / 302 is used where absolutely no iron contamination is permissible. These austenitic steel are unhardenable by heat treatment. Some work hardening and strengthening takes place during cold forging process.
Stainless steel has excellent resistance to corrosion. The stainless steel grinding media is thoroughly passivated to clean it of any carryover iron particles.

 
     
  A material composition chart for different stainless, chrome alloy and carbon steels is available on Request :  
     
  Shapes and sizes of steel media available for grinding, milling and dispersion  
     
 

STEEL GRINDING BALL SPHERES.


Spherical ball
also referred to as shot or bead.
These are most widely used.
Sizes: 1 mm to 12.5 mm and 3/64 inch to 1/2 inch diameter.
 

Eclipse ball
To reduce grinding costs, eclipse - steel ball with slight flattening at the poles - can be used. Since these are not spherical or perfectly round, the price is substantially lower.
Sizes: 3 mm to 12 mm and 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch diameter.  

STEEL CYLINDERS FOR GRINDING.

Cylinders / Diagonals
Sizes:
1 mm to 3 mm diameters and lengths from 6 mm to 10 mm.
In inches, 3/64" to 1/8" diameters and lengths from 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch.   

Ballcones / Satellites
Sizes: 3 mm to 6 mm and 1/8" to 1/4" ball diameter.  

 
     
  Surface finish and tolerance of steel grinding balls and shots  : Ground and Lapped
For spherical ball, tolerance and surface finish as per AFBMA Grade 1000 is acceptable.
The diameter tolerance for Grade 1000 is;
Ball Diameter Tolerance (Ovality Per Ball): 0.001" or 0.0254 mm or 25.40 microns.
Basic Diameter Tolerance (Ball To Ball Variation): +/- 0.005" or +/- 0.1270 mm or +/- 127 microns.

Ground and Polished
This is acceptable where high quality is not required.
Basic Diameter Tolerance (Ball To Ball Variation): +/- 0.01" or +/- 0.25 mm or +/- 250 microns.

Steel grinding ball and media:
Used mainly for pulverizing, fine milling and grinding of products and reducing particle size.

Application areas:
Grinding media for cocoa, chocolate liquor; Details...
Metal powders (aluminum, copper, ferric oxide), inks, paints and pigments, face powder (talc).
► Both high carbon high chrome steel ball (EN 31 / AISI 52100 / SUJ-2) and
stainless steel balls AISI 304 (SAE / SUS) is used.
► Grade 1000 balls are used having diameter tolerances as under:
Ball Diameter Tolerance (Ovality Per Ball): 0.001" or 0.0254 mm or 25.40 microns.
Basic Diameter Tolerance (Ball To Ball Variation): +/- 0.005" or +/- 0.1270 mm or +/- 127 microns.
► To reduce grinding costs, eclipse - steel ball with slight flattening at the poles , can be used.
Since these steel metal balls are not spheres or perfectly round, the price is substantially lower
 without effecting the efficiency unduly.


Stainless steel media and also chrome, high carbon and inox vibro finish steel media which are versatile burnishing tools used in mass finishing machines for polishing applications. Used in combination with burnishing chemicals, an appropriate steel media mixture - of spheres (round balls), eclipses (flat end balls), diagonals (bevelled cylinders), pins, satellites and ballcones - is run with the ferrous or non ferrous metal components in mass finishing equipment to achieve lustre, mirror finish or a single stage cleaning, light deburring and pre plate finish or polish.
The most popular stainless steel media burnishing applications are for:

► Aluminum and Zinc Polishing.
►Jewelry  - Gold, Silver, Artificial.
► Steel Bearing Cages:     Pressed Component
► Cutlery and Flatware Mirror Finish.
► Coin Blanks and Stampings.
► Hinges (Door and Window):
     Stainless and Mild Steel.

Other components for which steel media finishing is widely employed are:
Orthodental instruments, aluminum pistons, sintered bushes, watch parts, zip sliders, buckles and buttons, handicraft items, pressed parts, sheet metal components, automobile components.
 
     
 
carbon steel ball       chrome steel ball       stainless steel ball

Carbon Steel Ball

 

Chrome Steel Ball

 

Stainless Steel Ball

Material:
Low Carbon: AISI 1008~ AISI 1018
Medium Carbon: AISI 1045
High Carbon: AISI 1065~ AISI 1085
Grade: 100~ 2000
Size: 1.0mm~ 2"
Application: Casters, bicycle parts, light-duty bearing, hardware, toy and etc.

 

Density: 7.84 g/cm3
Hardness: through hardened, HRC 60 Min.
Grade: 5~grinding grade Size: 0.5mm~2"
Application: bearing, ball screw, linear motion guide, automotive parts, chemical, food processing, ink and paint grinding.

 

Material:
AISI 302~AISI 316
AISI 420~AISI 440C
Grade: 40~1000
Size: 0.5mm~2"
Application: dispenser valve ball, stainless steel bearing, chemical related application.
Corrosion Resistance Comparison: 316>304/302>430>420/440

 
 

 

 
    
     
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