New Leader L5034G4 Operator's Manual page 43

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Crush Test
Select granules of the most typical size and uniform shape as determined by SGN scale.
IMPORTANT!
Crushing strength can signifi cantly increase with par cle size.
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1. Figure 1 - Place individual granule on solid, smooth surface.
2. Place New Leader crush strength tester over granule, open end fl ush with
surface.
Ensure marker is next to handle.
3. Figure 2 - With one hand on handle, press tester down un l granule breaks.
4. Figure 3 - Release handle and note where marker rests on number scale. This is
granule crushing strength.
For example, the marker in Figure 3 is between 3 and 4 on the scale. Thus,
crushing strength is 3.5.
5. Repeat 10 mes and average the values.
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