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== Description ==
Loam is soil composed mostly of sand and silt, and a smaller amount of clay.
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== Bulk Material Characterization - Key Properties for Material Handling Equipment Design  ==
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! Characteristics !! Contents
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| Appearance ||Earth.
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| Flowability ||	Average Flowability
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|  Abrasiveness ||	Moderately Abrasive
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| Material code ||	1217 C½  36
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| Specific weight as convey ||	1217 kg/m3
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| Particle size ||	Granular 12,7 mm and Under  (C1/2)
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| Material factor Fm ||	1,2
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| Conveyor recommended filling level  ||	30 %
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| Angle of maximal inclination in° ||	0 °
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| Vertical lift||	Olds elevator Recommended http://www.oldselevator.com/
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| Specific hazard ||
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==Imperial measurement==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Characteristics !! Contents
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| Specific weight as convey ||	76  lbs/ft3
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| Material code ||	76 C1/2   36
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| Particle size ||	Granular (1/2") and Under  (C1/2)
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==Miscellaneous==
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