Rock Crushing Rule of Thumb 911 Metallurgist
Cone crusher and short head cone: feed diameter < 25 cm; reduction ratio 5:1 to 10:1 usually 7:1; capacity 5 to 300 kg/s: Mohs hardness < 8. Usually secondary or tertiary crusher. Impact crusher pulverizers, shredders or smooth roll: feed diameter 1 cm with a reduction ratio of 7:1 to 10:1; capacity to 50 kg/s.