General information
Country
United States
Publish Date
February 22, 2022
Description of the case
Mining type: Copper mine (EL Abra Mine in Chile) Equipment: Electric shovel – P&H 2800, nominal payload of 59 mt (65 st), nominal dipper capacity of 26 to 33 m3 (35 to 44 yd3) Wearpart: HX600 and Duroxite 100 were proposed for liner plates at the inside bottom to conduct a side-by-side comparison. The HX600 liner plate has the wear rate of 2.38 mm/month, the Duroxite 100 has the wear rate of 1.05 mm/month.
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P&H 2800 Electric Shovel
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< 0 °C / < 32 °F
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10 – 300 mm / 0.4 – 12.0 "
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Copper mine
Old solution
Old solution
Hardox® 600
Thickness
25 mm
Service life
2.38 mm / month
New solution
New solution
Duroxite® 100
Thickness
12 mm + 12 mm
Service life
1.05 mm / month
Key success factors
Improved service life