Vibratory Micro Mill
PULVERISETTE 0
Please note: For the FRITSCH Vibratory Micro Mill PULVERISETTE 0 you require a mortar, which must be equipped with a grinding ball. The mortar material must always be harder than the material to be ground. Generally mortars and grinding balls of the same material are used. All FRITSCH mortars are rimmed, regardless of the material, in a robust shell of shock-resistant aluminum, which protects the actual mortar. For fast embrittlement of soft, slightly oily, fatty or moist materials for cryogenic grinding, we offer the FRITSCH cryo-box.
For grinding and sieving in one unit convert the PULVERISETTE 0 into the
Vibratory Sieve Shaker ANALYSETTE 3 SPARTAN
Material | Main component of the material | Density g/cm³ | Abrasion resistance | Used for grinding material |
Agate | SiO2 | 2.65 | Good | Soft to medium-hard samples |
Sintered corundum | Al2O3(99.7 %) | 3.8 | Fairly good | Medium-hard, fibrous samples |
Zirconium oxide | ZrO2 | 5.7 | Very good | Fibrous, abrasive samples |
Hardened, stainless steel | Fe - Cr | 7.7 | Good | Hard, medium-hard, brittle samples |
Hardmetal tungsten carbide | WC | 14.3 | Very good | Hard, abrasive samples |
In normal cases, mortars and grinding balls of the same material are used.
For cryogenic grinding, use mortars and grinding balls made of steel or tungsten carbide. Grinding sets made of agate and sintered corundum are not suitable for cryogenic grinding.
Please select 1 mortar which is offered in 6 different materials in order to optimally adapt the grinding to any sample type. For cryogenic grinding, please use mortars and grinding balls made of steel or tungsten carbide. To perfectly match your sample material to the mortar and grinding ball please refer to the material data found in the selection aid.
General material specification:
Material: agate - SiO2
Abrasion resistance: good
Suitable for: soft to medium-hard samples
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
General specifications | |
Material | Agate – SiO2 |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Silicon oxide– SiO2 | 99.9 |
Aluminium – Al2O3 | < 0.02 |
Iron oxide – Fe2O3 | < 0.02 |
Calcium oxide – CaO | < 0.02 |
Magnesium oxide – MgO | < 0.02 |
Sodium oxide – Na2O | < 0.02 |
Potassium oxide – K2O | < 0.02 |
Manganese oxide – MnO | < 0.02 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 2.65 g/cm³ |
Hardness | 6.5 – 7 Mohs |
General material specification:
Material: sintered corundum 1 - Al2O3
Abrasion resistance: fairly good
Suitable for: medium-hard, fibrous samples
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
General specifications | |
Material | Sintered corundum 1 – Al2O3 |
ISO/EN/DIN code |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Aluminium oxide – Al2O3 | 99.651 |
Silicon oxide – SiO2 | 0.257 |
Calcium oxide – CaO | 0.081 |
Other | 0.011 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 3.8 g/cm³ |
Hardness | 18.000N/mm² (Vickers HV 0.5) |
General material specification:
Material: zirconium oxide ZrO2
Abrasion resistance: very good
Suitable for: fibrous, abrasive samples
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
General specifications | |
Material | Zirconium oxide - ZrO2 |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Zirconium oxide – ZrO2 | 94.2 - 95.2 |
Hafnium oxide – HfO2 | 1 - 2 |
Magnesium oxide – MgO | 3.5 |
Silicon dioxide – SiO | 0.1 |
Aluminium oxide – Al2O3 | 0.1 |
Other | 0.1 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 5.7 g/cm³ |
Hardness Vickers | 1200 (HV10) |
General material specification:
Material: hardened, stainless steel - Fe-Cr
Abrasion resistance: good
Suitable for: medium-hard, brittle samples, suitable for cryogenic grinding
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
General specifications | |
Material | hardened stainless steel – 1.4125 |
ISO/EN/DIN code | X105CrMo17 |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Iron– Fe | 81.4 |
Chromium – Cr | 17 |
Carbon – C | 1.1 |
Molybdenum – Mo | 0.5 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 7.7 kg/dm³ |
Hardness | ~ 60 HRC |
General material specification:
Material: hardmetal tungsten carbide - WC
Abrasion resistance: very good
Suitable for: hard, abrasive samples, very suitable for cryogenic grinding
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
General specifications | |
Material | Tungsten carbide - WC |
ISO/EN/DIN code |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Tungsten carbide – TC | 88 |
Cobalt – Co | 12 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 14.3 g/cm³ |
Hardness | 89.7 HRA |
Material | Main component of the material | Density g/cm³ | Abrasion resistance | Used for grinding material |
Agate | SiO2 | 2.65 | Good | Soft to medium-hard samples |
Sintered corundum | Al2O3(99.7 %) | 3.8 | Fairly good | Medium-hard, fibrous samples |
Zirconium oxide | ZrO2 | 5.7 | Very good | Fibrous, abrasive samples |
Hardened, stainless steel | Fe - Cr | 7.7 | Good | Hard, medium-hard, brittle samples |
Hardmetal tungsten carbide | WC | 14.3 | Very good | Hard, abrasive samples |
In normal cases, mortars and grinding balls of the same material are used.
For cryogenic grinding, use mortars and grinding balls made of steel or tungsten carbide. Grinding sets made of agate and sintered corundum are not suitable for cryogenic grinding.
For achieving best grinding results grinding balls are available in 50 - 70 mm diameters and in 6 different materials. For cryogenic grinding, please use mortars and grinding balls made of steel or tungsten carbide. To perfectly match your sample material to the mortar and grinding ball please refer to the material data found in the selection aid.
General material specification:
Material: agate - SiO2
Abrasion resistance: good
Suitable for: soft to medium-hard samples
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
We also offer a grinding ball made of agate with 70 mm dia. This 70 mm grinding ball causes a higher application of energy, but is only suitable for grinding fine materials and therefore only be recommendable for special applications.
General specifications | |
Material | Agate – SiO2 |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Silicon oxide– SiO2 | 99.9 |
Aluminium – Al2O3 | < 0.02 |
Iron oxide – Fe2O3 | < 0.02 |
Calcium oxide – CaO | < 0.02 |
Magnesium oxide – MgO | < 0.02 |
Sodium oxide – Na2O | < 0.02 |
Potassium oxide – K2O | < 0.02 |
Manganese oxide – MnO | < 0.02 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 2.65 g/cm³ |
Hardness | 6.5 – 7 Mohs |
General material specification:
Material: agate - SiO2
Abrasion resistance: good
Suitable for: soft to medium-hard samples
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
The grinding ball made of agate with 50 mm dia. is recommended as standard.
General specifications | |
Material | Agate – SiO2 |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Silicon oxide– SiO2 | 99.9 |
Aluminium – Al2O3 | < 0.02 |
Iron oxide – Fe2O3 | < 0.02 |
Calcium oxide – CaO | < 0.02 |
Magnesium oxide – MgO | < 0.02 |
Sodium oxide – Na2O | < 0.02 |
Potassium oxide – K2O | < 0.02 |
Manganese oxide – MnO | < 0.02 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 2.65 g/cm³ |
Hardness | 6.5 – 7 Mohs |
General material specification:
Material: sintered corundum 1 - 99.7 % Al2O3
Abrasion resistance: fairly good
Suitable for: medium-hard, fibrous samples
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
General specifications | |
Material | Sintered corundum 1 – Al2O3 |
ISO/EN/DIN code |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Aluminium oxide – Al2O3 | 99.651 |
Silicon oxide – SiO2 | 0.257 |
Calcium oxide – CaO | 0.081 |
Other | 0.011 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 3.8 g/cm³ |
Hardness | 18.000N/mm² (Vickers HV 0.5) |
General material specification:
Material: zirconium oxide ZrO2
Abrasion resistance: very good
Suitable for: fibrous, abrasive samples
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
General specifications | |
Material | Zirconium oxide - ZrO2 |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Zirconium oxide – ZrO2 | 94.2 - 95.2 |
Hafnium oxide – HfO2 | 1 - 2 |
Magnesium oxide – MgO | 3.5 |
Silicon dioxide – SiO | 0.1 |
Aluminium oxide – Al2O3 | 0.1 |
Other | 0.1 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 5.7 g/cm³ |
Hardness Vickers | 1200 (HV10) |
General material specification:
Material: hardened, stainless steel - Fe-Cr
Abrasion resistance: good
Suitable for: medium-hard, brittle samples
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
General specifications | |
Material | hardened stainless steel – 1.4125 |
ISO/EN/DIN code | X105CrMo17 |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Iron– Fe | 81.4 |
Chromium – Cr | 17 |
Carbon – C | 1.1 |
Molybdenum – Mo | 0.5 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 7.7 kg/dm³ |
Hardness | ~ 60 HRC |
General material specification:
Material: hardmetal tungsten carbide - WC
Abrasion resistance: very good
Suitable for: hard, abrasive samples
Detailed information about the material you will find in the element analysis.
General specifications | |
Material | Tungsten carbide - WC |
ISO/EN/DIN code |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Share % |
Tungsten carbide – TC | 88 |
Cobalt – Co | 12 |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 14.3 g/cm³ |
Hardness | 89.7 HRA |
For cryogenic grinding: the perfect fast embrittlement of soft, slightly oily, fatty or moist materials, we offer the FRITSCH cryo-box: Simply insert the filled grinding set into the cryo-box and fill it with liquid nitrogen with this method even extremely difficult-to-grind samples can be ground down to analysis fineness. And the thick insulation ensures a particularly efficient use of coolant
Clamping lids for dry and wet sieving are also available.
To reduce the grinding sound we recommend a sound absorption hood.
Device for grinding in liquid nitrogen.
The grinding set is placed in a cryo-box to grind soft, oily, fatty or moist materials by adding liquid nitrogen to embrittle the grinding material. This method is used to reduce samples which are very difficult to grind (e. g. slivers of soft PVC) to analytical fineness. The thick insulation of the cryo-box keeps coolant costs low.
For cryogenic grinding, a mortar and a grinding ball made of stainless steel, tempered steel or hard metal tungsten carbide should be used.
Please note: Grinding sets made of agate and sintered corundum cannot be used in the cryo-box.
To reduce the grinding sound, we recommend the sound absorption hood made of plexiglas.
For dry sieving with test sieves 200 mm/8" dia.
The clamping lid made of plexiglas allows the operator to observe the sieving process.
For applications, where it is not required to observe the sieving process, a clamping lid without window insert article no. 31.2050.00, is also available.
This clamping lid can also be used if you would like to use the Vibratory Micro Mill PULVERISETTE 0 as a Vibratory Sieve Shaker ANALYSETTE 3 SPARTAN. The needed sieve pan and the sieves must be ordered separately.
For dry sieving for all test sieves up to 200 mm/8" dia.
The POM plastic clamping lid without window for applications, where it is not required to observe the sieving process, respectively in order to sieve materials where a metallic contamination must be avoided. For applications, where it is required to observe the sieving process, a clamping lid with window insert article no. 31.2020.00, is also available.
This clamping lid can also be used if you would like to use the Vibratory Micro Mill PULVERISETTE 0 as a Vibratory Sieve Shaker ANALYSETTE 3 SPARTAN.
The needed sieve pan and the sieves must be ordered separately.
General specifications | |
Material | POM Polyoxymethylene |
ISO/EN/DIN Code | DIN 7728 C9021 |
Chemical composition | |
Element | Formula |
Polyoxmethylenecopolymer (Polyacetale) | CxH2xOx |
Melting point | 165° C |
max. Application temp. constant | 90° |
max. Application temp. briefly | 140° |
Chemical Resistance | |
Aliphatical hydrocarbon | |
Aromatical hydrocarbon | |
Halogenised hydrocarbon | |
weak acid | |
strong alkaline solution |
Physical and mechanical properties | |
Density | 141,g /cm³ |
Hardness | extremely hard |
With 2 rotation nozzles for wet sieving with test sieves 200 mm/8" dia.
The wet clamping lid features 2 rotation nozzles which sprays the entire interior chamber, thus helping to flush the material through the sieve apertures.
Especially recommended for materials with a high electrostatic charge or very high content of fine material. This clamping lid can also be used if you would like to use the Vibratory Micro Mill PULVERISETTE 0 as a Vibratory Sieve Shaker ANALYSETTE 3 SPARTAN. The needed sieve pan and the sieves must be ordered separately.
IQ/OQ documentation (questionnaire format - implementation by customer) for the independent support of instrument qualification in the quality management system for the Vibratory Micro Mill PULVERISETTE 0.