Abrasion Test: Feed Sample Requirements
Abrasion Test: Feed Sample Requirements
Abrasion Test: Feed Sample Requirements
The abrasion test was developed by Allis-Chalmers* using a method and apparatus used by the Pennsylvania Crusher Division of Bath Iron Works Corp. The equipment consists of a rotating drum into which dry ore samples are placed, with an impact paddle mounted on a centre shaft rotating at a higher speed than the drum. The paddle is made from standard alloy steel hardened to 500 Brinell. The Abrasion Index is determined from the weight loss of the paddle under standard operating conditions. Feed Sample Requirements: 1.6 kg of minus 34 plus 12 ore. This can normally be obtained by taking 5 kg of ore crushed to minus 34 and screening at 12.
The Bond Abrasion Test determines the Abrasion Index, which is used to determine steel media and liner wear in crushers, rod mills, and ball mills. Bond developed the following correlations based on the wear rate in pounds of metal wear/kWh of energy used in the comminution process.
Rods Wet rod mill Liners Balls Wet ball mill Liners Balls Dry ball mill Liners
= = = = = =
0.35(Ai 0.020)
0.2
0.3
0.33
0.3
0.005Ai
0.5
lb/kWh
(Ai + 0.22)/11
0.667
Roll crushers
lb/kWh
(0.1Ai)