Grinding Rule of Thumb 911 Metallurgist
For purposes of design, it may be assumed that a "smaller" ball mill will carry a 40% charge of steel balls; however, the drive should be designed for a charge of 45%. Source: Denver Equipment Company In today's ultra large ball mills of up to 28′ diameter and 44′ long; a 2832% ball charge is your maximum. Source: Paul Staples