Liebherr Face shovel - Manual (Page 26)

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Material classification
1) The actual values depend upon moisture content, grain size and compaction.
Tests are required to determine exact material characteristics.
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Weathered material -
75% rock, 25% dirt 2,790 42 0.70 1,960
50% rock, 50% dirt 2,280 33 0.75 1,720
25% rock, 75% dirt 1,960 24 0.80 1,570
Basalt 2,970 52 0.66 1,960
Bauxite, Kaolin 1,900 33 0.75 1,420
Topsoil dry compact 1,900 26 0.79 1,510
wet loosened 2,020 26 0.79 1,600
Clay 1,540 23 0.81 1,250
Gypsum broken 3,170 75 0.57 1,660
crushed 2,790 68 0.60 1,670
Granite broken 2,730 64 0.61 1,660
Limestone broken 2,610 69 0.59 1,540
crushed - - - 1,540
Gravel moist 2,170 12 0.89 1,930
dry 1,690 12 0.89 1,510
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Clay natural bed 2,020 22 0.82 1,660
dry 1,840 24 0.80 1,480
wet 2,080 24 0.80 1,660
Clay with gravel dry 1,660 17 0.86 1,420
wet 1,840 19 0.84 1,540
Topsoil 1,370 44 0.69 950
Natural stone crushed 2,670 67 0.60 1,600
Sand dry loose 1,600 12 0.89 1,420
moist 1,900 12 0.89 1,690
wet 2,080 13 0.88 1,840
Sand with clay loose 2,020 26 0.79 1,600
compacted - - - 2,400
Sand with gravel dry 1,930 12 0.89 1,720
wet 2,230 10 0.91 2,020
Limestone 2,520 67 0.60 1,510
Slag broken 2,940 68 0.60 1,750