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The effect of grinding media composition, mineral type, and slurry environment on the wear rate of various grinding media (balls) are discussed. Sufficient wear data have been obtained and correlated. Modes of wear were determined from examination of the ball surfaces using scanning electron microscopy. Five modes of wear have been identified to be operative under certain slurry conditions for the various ball compositions studied.
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SME preprint 84-342, SME-AIME Fall Meeting, Denver, CO, October 1984. MMP paper 84-657. Manuscript August 1984. Discussion of this paper must be submitted, in duplicate, prior to Oct. 31, 1985.
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Gangopadhyay, A.K., Moore, J.J. Assessment of wear mechanisms in grinding media. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 2, 145–151 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03402610
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