PRODUCT INFORMATION BULLETIN
South Star natural flake crystalline graphite concentrate product line is sourced from the Santa Cruz Graphite mine in Brazil. Flake size distributions vary from very fines (ASTM -325 mesh or 44 microns) to large flake (ASTM +30 mesh or 600 microns) and carbon grade ranging from 87% to 96%.
Typical physical and chemical properties of the material are listed below.
Run-of-Plant 95% Concentrate (95ROP)
Properties:
Loss on Ignition, wt.%C: 95.33
Ash, %: 4.67
Moisture Content, %: 0.07
Scott Volume, g/cm3: 0.25
Tap Density, g/cm3: 0.53
BET Surface Area, m2/g: 3.83
Packaging and Other Information:
1) 3-ply paper bags, 20 kg
2) 2,205 Lbs. Bulk bags, truckload
3) 50 EA 20 kg bags on a pallet
+50 Mesh 95% Concentrate (9550)
Properties:
Loss on Ignition, wt.%C: 95.33
Ash, %: 4.67
Moisture Content, %: 0.07
Scott Volume, g/cm3: 0.40
Tap Density, g/cm3: 0.57
BET Surface Area, m2/g: 3.00
Packaging and Other Information:
1) 3-ply paper bags, 20 kg
2) 2,205 Lbs. Bulk bags, truckload
3) 50 EA 20 kg bags on a pallet
+80 Mesh 95% Concentrate (9580)
Properties:
Loss on Ignition, wt.%C: 95.33
Ash, %: 4.67
Moisture Content, %: 0.07
Scott Volume, g/cm3: 0.34
Tap Density, g/cm3: 0.50
BET Surface Area, m2/g: 3.50
Packaging and Other Information:
1) 3-ply paper bags, 20 kg
2) 2,205 Lbs. Bulk bags, truckload
3) 50 EA 20 kg bags on a pallet
-100 Mesh 95% Concentrate (95100)
Properties:
Loss on Ignition, wt.%C: 96.17
Ash, %: 3.83
Moisture Content, %: 0.16
Scott Volume, g/cm3: 0.21
Tap Density, g/cm3: 2.53
BET Surface Area, m2/g: 4.18
Packaging and Other Information:
1) 3-ply paper bags, 20 kg
2) 2,205 Lbs. Bulk bags, truckload
3) 50 EA 20 kg bags on a pallet