YXQM-0.4L Oil Seal Mute Planetary Ball Mill

Overview

The Oil-Seal Silent Planetary Ball Mill (0.4 L) is a compact high-energy milling system designed for fine grinding, blending, homogenisation and mechanical alloying of laboratory-scale materials. It is well suited to research environments where precise particle size reduction, reduced contamination and quieter operation are important. This type of planetary ball mill is widely used in materials science, battery research, ceramics, metallurgy and nanomaterials preparation.

Working Principle

A planetary ball mill operates by rotating grinding jars on their own axes while simultaneously revolving them around a central axis. This dual rotational movement generates strong impact, shear and frictional forces between the grinding media and the sample. As a result, the instrument can rapidly reduce particle size and produce highly uniform powder mixtures. Depending on the material, jar type, ball size and milling conditions, very fine output can be achieved.

Key Features

• Compact 0.4 L laboratory-scale planetary ball mill
• Oil-seal silent design for quieter operation
• Suitable for rapid batch grinding and sample preparation
• Compatible jar volume range: 50–100 mL
• Minimum output particle size down to approximately 0.1 µm under suitable conditions
• Power supply: AC 110/220 V, 50/60 Hz
• Power: 550 W
• Supports a wide range of grinding media materials
• Ideal for dry milling, wet milling and powder blending applications
  
  

Compatible Jar and Media Materials

The system is compatible with multiple jar and ball materials, including:

• Stainless steel
• Ceramic
• Corundum / alumina
• Zirconia
• Agate
• Cemented carbide

This flexibility allows researchers to select a suitable milling environment based on hardness, abrasion resistance, chemical compatibility and contamination control requirements.

Typical Applications

• Battery electrode and solid-state electrolyte powder preparation
• Ceramic and mineral sample grinding
• Catalyst and advanced functional material processing
• Mechanical alloying studies
• Fine powder blending and homogenisation
• Research in chemistry, materials science and engineering laboratories
  
  

Why Choose ScienceGears

ScienceGears supplies research instruments to laboratories across Australia and New Zealand with a strong focus on technical support and application relevance. This planetary ball mill is a practical solution for researchers seeking reliable fine grinding performance in a compact footprint. It also complements related ScienceGears product categories such as battery cyclers, glove boxes, electrochemical workstations and material characterisation tools.