Sample assessment
The sample here is the inside of a zirconia jar. Fine sand, small media and detergent form an abrasive polishing charge rather than a product powder formulation. The laboratory test record documents this preparation only; applying the method to another batch requires a matched trial.
Recorded objective
Polish the inside of the jars and observe the surface result.
Equipment and selection
The recorded planetary machine is XQM-8-12. The corresponding TENCAN family is the Vertical Planetary Ball Mill. The jar volume identifies the test container and does not establish an exact machine variant or production capacity. Equipment association follows the recorded machine designation.
Test setup
| Recorded planetary machine | XQM-8-12 |
|---|---|
| Documented setup | 500 mL zirconia jar; 500 g of 1 mm zirconia balls; 200 g fine sand; water covering the media and sand by 5 mm; a small unquantified amount of detergent; speed setting 300. |
| Recorded operating cycle | Run 5 / pause 1; units not stated in mode field |
Speed values are reproduced as recorded settings. A rotational unit and planetary-disc versus jar-speed basis are not stated, so these numbers are not labelled rpm.
Recorded procedure and results
The polishing charge was processed in an XQM machine identified only by the XQM-8–12 range. At 2 hours the observed polishing effect was described as acceptable. The jar was removed after 6 hours. A second jar was processed as requested, with no separate surface measurement.
Interpretation
This is an observed jar-polishing result. It is not a powder-comminution test and supplies no numerical roughness, dimensional loss or contamination value. The qualitative 2-hour observation should not be presented as a measured surface-finish specification.
Practical precautions
Check jar and clamp compatibility before using an abrasive cleaning charge. Inspect the cleaned surface and rinse thoroughly before analytical sample use. Define a roughness or contamination criterion if the polishing method will become a repeatable maintenance procedure.
TENCAN alternatives to evaluate
For follow-up comparison, consider the TENCAN Omnidirectional Planetary Ball Mill. For zirconia milling jars, a matched QXQM trial can test whether changing orientation affects the observed jar surface while controlling dimensional loss. Keep sample mass, media and sampling times controlled. This is a proposed comparison; the test record does not demonstrate a superior result for that alternative. Confirm jar compatibility and the permitted complete loaded mass before selecting a configuration.
Procedure records XQM-8-12; related product is the corresponding tested machine family. Exact variant is not inferred from jar size.
About this trial
TENCAN laboratory trial, 2023. Observations above come from this experimental record; selection considerations and proposed comparisons are engineering interpretation. Results apply to this sample and recorded conditions.