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Ceramic balls are widely used support media in the world because of their excellent consistence and reliability. Products to these specifications are manufactured from very high quality chemical-porcelain clay materials, which has quite excellent stability, high mechanical strengthand resistance to thermal shock. This makes them all ideal choice for support of all types of catalyst.
Chemical composition & Physical properties
Specification | Common Ceramic Ball | Inert Ceramic Ball | Medium Alumina Ball | High Alumina Ball | 99% Alumina Ball |
Al2O3 + SiO2 (%) | >93 | >92 | >93 | >94 | >99 |
Al2O3 (%) | 17-23 | 23-30 | 47-56 | 90-93 | 99 |
Fe2O3 (%) | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
CaO (%) | <0.5 | <1.5 | <2 | <4 | 0.2 |
MgO (%) | <0.5 | <2.5 | <0.5 | <0.5 | 0.1 |
K2O + Na2O (%) | <4 | <4 | <3.5 | <4 | >0.5 |
TiO2 |
| <0.5 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.5 |
Leachable Iron (%) |
| <0.1 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
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Water Absorption (%) | <0.5 | <0.2 | <2 | <3 | 2.0-6.0 |
Bulk Density (g/cm3) | 1.35-1.40 | 1.35-1.40 | 1.35-1.45 | 1.8-2.0 | 1.8-2.0 |
Operation Temp. max. | >1100 | >1100 | 1480 | 1760 |
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Mohs Hardness (scale) | >6.5 | >7 | >7 | >7 | >7.5 |
Crush Strength | KN/particle | ||||
1/4 inch (6mm) | >0.5 | >0.54 | >0.56 | >0.44 | >1 |
1/2 inch (13mm) | >1.5 | >1.67 | >1.56 | >1.99 | >3 |
3/4 inch (19mm) | >4.15 | >4.21 | >2.89 | >3.21 | >5 |
1 inch (25mm) | >6.07 | >6.22 | >4.89 | >5.33 | >8 |
1-1/2 inch (38mm) | >8.52 | >8.92 | >5.33 | >5.28 | >8 |
2 inch (50mm) | >9.7 | >9.8 | >6.22 | >8 | >15 |
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