Result

Grinding material: Ziroonia

Critical speed (RPM): 100.97
weight of
speed, % sample(g)bigger
than 2000m
50
60
80

0.00
6.27
1.17

0.8

weight of
sample(g) in
20001180m

weight of
sample(g) in
1180600m

weight of
sample(g) in
600-425m

72.44
12.09
1.46
74.57
12.58
1.18
75.13
15.75
2.09
Table 1 Weight of sample for different speed

weight of
sample(g)
in 425300m

weight of
sample(g)
in 300212m

weight of
sample(g)
less than
212m

1.17
0.98
1.79

0.73
0.68
1.47

1.13
1.74
1.87

Graph of Mass fraction vs Particle size

0.7

Mass fraction

0.6
0.5
0.4

50% of speed
60% of speed

0.3

80% of speed
0.2
0.1
0
Particle size,Dp (m)

Graph 1 Mass fraction vs Particle size

Grinding material: Stainless steel ball

Critical speed (RPM): 104.131
weight of
speed, % sample(g)bigger
than 2000m
50
60
80

0.55
0.72
4.49

0.9

weight of
weight of
weight of
sample(g) in sample(g) in
sample(g) in
20001180600-425m
1180m
600m
77.06
15.47
2.00
68.79
18.56
2.89
52.57
24.04
4.75
Table 2 Weight of sample for different speed

weight of
sample(g)
in 425300m
1.59
2.56
4.27

weight of
sample(g)
in 300212m
1.10
1.82
3.54

Graph of Mass fraction vs Particle size

0.8

Mass fraction, Xi

0.7
0.6
0.5
50% of speed
0.4

60% of speed

0.3

80% of speed

0.2
0.1
0

Particle size,Dp (m)

Graph 2 Mass fraction vs Particle size

weight of
sample(g)
less than
212m
1.17
3.35
5.22

Calculation
1) Calculation of Speed
The critical speed is calculated by using the formula below:

Where R is the radius of ball mill;

r is the radius of grinding media
Critical speed of ball mill for ziroonia,

100.97 RPM
*Same method is used to calculate the critical speed of ball mill for stainless steel ball.

2) Calculation of efficiency

Grinding Material

: Zirconia ball

Critical Speed

: 100.97 m/min

Speed (%)

Total Weight (g)

50
60
80

89.02
124.63
99.27

FOR ZIRCONIA BALLS

at 50% critical speed,

Efficiency,

1.46 1.17 0.73 1.13

100% 5.04%
89.02

at 60% critical speed,

Efficiency,

1.18 0.98 0.68 1.74

100% 3.67%
124.63

at 80% critical speed,

Efficiency,

2.09 1.79 1.47 1.87

100% 7.27%
99.27

Grinding Material

: Stainless Steel ball

Critical Speed

: 104.131 m/min
Speed (%)

Total Weight (g)

50
60
80

98.94
98.69
98.88

FOR STAINLESS STEEL BALLS

at 50% critical speed,

Efficiency,

2.00 1.59 1.10 1.17

100% 5.92%
98.94

at 60% critical speed,

Efficiency,

2.89 2.56 1.82 3.35

100% 10.76%
98.69

at 80% critical speed,

Efficiency,

4.75 4.27 3.54 5.22

100% 17.98%
98.88