Sabo

Sabo by Molycop grinding media gives customers around the world the value and quality credentials they need to operate cost-effective and efficient mines.

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Features

  • A complete grinding media product range enabling mines to operate efficiently and effectively
  • Available in nominal ball diameters from 20mm to 125mm or 0.8 inches to 4.9 inches
  • Meets the criteria for chemical composition, volumetric and surface hardness

Overview

Sabo by Molycop products offer quality at great value, with customers benefiting from Molycop’s global expertise and its local sales and service knowledge. And with Molycop’s proven track record in supply chain certainty, Sabo products are delivered on time, every time.

Synonymous with grinding media, Molycop provides Sabo with access to the group’s extensive technical expertise and know-how to deliver a range of forged, high-chrome and ceramic grinding media. Sabo by Molycop grinding media is specified and supplied to stringent criteria for chemical composition, volumetric and surface hardness designed for the Sabo by Molycop range of products.

Simply put, Sabo by Molycop delivers a quality product at great value – providing assurance in product quality and delivery backed by Molycop.

Typical Uses

The Sabo by Molycop range is used primarily for grinding media operations that require a quality product at great value.

Benefits

  • Delivery enabled by Molycop’s best-in-class global supply chain network.
  • Technical support and training utilising Molycop’s global expertise. 
  • Local service in all key mining regions.

Technical Data

Ball Diameter (in) C Mn Si Cr Mo.
In. mm. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max
0.8 20 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.15 0.37 0.2 0.9 0 0.035
1.0 25 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.15 0.37 0.2 0.9 0 0.035
1.2 30 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.15 0.37 0.2 0.9 0 0.035
1.6 40 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.15 0.37 0.2 0.9 0 0.035
2.0 50 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.15 0.37 0.2 0.9 0 0.035
2.4 60 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.15 0.37 0.2 0.9 0 0.035
2.8 70 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.15 0.37 0.2 0.9 0 0.035
3.1 80 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.15 0.37 0.2 0.9 0 0.035
3.5 90 0.55 0.68 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.9 0 0.035
3.9 100 0.55 0.68 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.9 0 0.035
4.3 110 0.55 0.68 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.9 0 0.035
4.9 125 0.55 0.68 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.9 0 0.035
S Max (≤0.035) P Max (≤0.035)
Inches (in)                  
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.5 3.9 4.3 4.9
Millimeters (mm)
20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 125
Ball Diameter Average Surface Hardness Average Volumentric Hardness
in. mm. Min. Max. Min. Max.
0.8 20 60 65 60 65
1.0 25 60 65 60 65
1.2 30 60 65 60 65
1.6 40 60 65 60 65
2.0 50 59 64 59 64
2.4 60 59 64 59 64
2.8 70 59 64 59 64
3.1 80 59 64 59 64
3.5 90 57 63 57 63
3.9 100 56 62 56 62
4.3 110 56 62 56 62
4.9 125 56 62 56 62
Ball Diameter (inch) Ball Diameter (mm) Minimum Mass (g) Maximum Mass (g)
0.8 20 28 44
1.0 25 57 81
1.2 30 100 134
1.6 40 243 304
2.0 50 482 576
2.4 60 821 1025
2.8 70 1318 1594
3.1 80 1983 2344
3.5 90 2842 3298
3.9 100 3859 4612
4.3 110 5165 6074
4.9 125 7630 8801

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