Blasting Abrasives in Stock
Wyatt Compressor stocks a wide variety of blasting abrasives:
Aluminum Oxide—Hardness 9.0 Mohs (Grit Sizes 16–120) Aluminum oxide is a hard, angular abrasive that can be used to remove coatings or mill scale. Aluminum oxide is frequently used in applications where media can be recovered, such as blast rooms or cabinets.
Garnet—Hardness 6.5-7.5 Mohs (grit sizes 30/60-80) Garnet is a hard, angular abrasive, more economical than aluminum oxide but still aggressive.
Glass Beads—Hardness 5.5-6.5 Mohs (Mil-Spec sizes 4-13) Glass beads are spherical-shaped abrasives that are frequently used to clean, deburr, polish, or peen metal. Glass beads are frequently used in applications where media can be recovered, such as blast rooms or cabinets.
Steel Grit—Hardness 8.0 Mohs (Grit sizes 40-80) Steel grit is an angular-shaped abrasive that can be used to remove coatings or mill scale. Steel grit is frequently used in applications where media can be recovered, such as blast rooms or cabinets. Steel grit boasts one of the longest-lasting abrasives, typically outlasting other media 1000 to 1.
Steel Shot—Hardness 8.0 Mohs (SAE Sizes 70-330) Steel shot is a spherical-shaped abrasive that can be used to clean, polish, deburr, or peen metal. Steel shot is frequently used in applications where media can be recovered, such as blast rooms or cabinets. Steel grit boasts one of the longest-lasting abrasives, typically outlasting other media 1000 to 1.
Copper Slag—Hardness 7.0 Mohs (Medium-Fine) Copper slag is an angular abrasive that is frequently used to remove coatings or mill scale.
Walnut Shell—Hardness 3.5 Mohs (12/20) Walnut shells are a soft agricultural medium that is used on delicate substrates such as wood or light-gauge metals.
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