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Diatomaceous-Earth — Chemical
- Material Category
- Chemical
- Material Name
- Diatomaceous Earth
- Angle of Internal Friction Deg (degrees)
- 45
- Angle of Repose Deg (degrees)
- 40
- Bulk Density Loose Kg M3 (kg/m3)
- 160
- Bulk Density Packed Kg M3 (kg/m3)
- 260
- Carr Compressibility Index (%)
- 38
- Cohesion Class
- Cohesive
- Hausner Ratio (dimensionless)
- 1.63
- Jenike Flow Factor Ff (dimensionless)
- 1.8
- Moisture Sensitivity
- High
- Standard
- Jenike (1964); Schulze Powder Technology Handbook 4TH Ed
Source: Jenike (1964); Schulze Powder Technology Handbook 4th Ed