The single-cylinder hydraulic cone crusher and multi-cylinder hydraulic cone crusher are both advanced crushing equipment, but they differ in structure, performance, and application. Below is a comparison based on processed material, capacity, crushing stage, and material discharge size:
1. Processed Material
Single-cylinder cone crusher:
Suitable for medium-hard to hard materials (e.g., granite, basalt, iron ore, diabase).
Handles slightly sticky or wet materials better due to its simpler discharge structure.
Multi-cylinder cone crusher:
Better for harder and more abrasive materials (e.g., high-hardness ores, quartzite, cobble stone).
More efficient in crushing tough and brittle materials due to higher crushing force.
2. Capacity (Throughput)
Single-cylinder cone crusher:
Generally has a higher throughput for medium-hard materials due to its large crushing cavity and high-speed operation.
More suitable for large-scale production with continuous feeding.
Multi-cylinder cone crusher:
Slightly lower capacity compared to single-cylinder under the same size due to more complex crushing chambers and higher precision requirements.
However, it provides better particle shape and finer discharge.
3. Crushing Stage
Single-cylinder cone crusher:
Often used in secondary crushing (but can also serve as tertiary crushing).
More suitable for coarse and medium crushing due to its large feed opening and high processing capacity.
Multi-cylinder cone crusher:
Primarily used in tertiary crushing (fine crushing) due to its ability to produce a more uniform and finer output.
Better for shaping aggregates in high-grade construction projects.
4. Material Discharge Size
Single-cylinder cone crusher:
Larger discharge size range (typically 10-50mm).
Less precise adjustment but easier to maintain.
Multi-cylinder cone crusher:
Finer and more adjustable discharge size (typically 3-30mm).
More precise hydraulic control allows for tighter particle size distribution.
In summary, the single-cylinder cone crusher is used for high-capacity, coarse-medium crushing with simpler maintenance, while the multi-cylinder cone crusher is used for fine crushing, with better particle shape, and strictly size control, especially in high-standard aggregate production.