Stainless Steel Blasting Media

Extra fine glass bead media can clean thin sheet metals to a smooth dull matte finish.

Stainless steel blasting media. In blasting the impacting medium cuts the steel surface removing small amounts of metal from the surface. Steel shot blasting media is the most widely used abrasive for cleaning stripping and improving a metal surface. Glass bead will not profile the surface of your product but will create a satin like finish making it one of the best choices in relation to the finish it will achieve. The round ball shape of the steel shot produces a clean smooth and polished surface through a peening action created by the acceleration of the shot.

Stainless steel shot abrasive blasting media. Stainless steel shot is a high quality extremely long lasting cast stainless steel shot. In years past a wide variety of media was used to produce varied results. Steel shot is used for cleaning descaling surface prep and shot peening.

For a satin type finish when blasting stainless steel there are three primary blast medias that are commonly used. Stainless steel shot is excellent for achieving a smooth shiny satin like finish and is commonly used for cleaning aluminum and other non ferrous castings and forgings. Aluminum oxide is characterized by its superior hardness and strength. Glass beads can also be recycled multiple times.

Our steel shot and grit is commonly used as a blast cleaning and surface preparation media. Coarse glass beads can remove heavy material and leave a glossy finish. First is glass bead which is generally the most popular. Stainless steel shot can leave a surface free of contamination that causes rust.

It can be found in applications ranging from anti slip surfaces industrial applications as a blasting media and as a raw material in refractories. When blasting concrete or wood you don t need a hard expensive abrasive or a coarse particle. It is well suited for stainless steel applications. Blast cleaning and surface preparation.

This media is ideal for stripping coatings and paint from substrates including aluminum and other delicate metals composites and plastics. From sand to ceramic media the process of blast cleaning commonly known as sandblasting was originally a low tech endeavor. The relative softness of plastic abrasive grit media makes it ideal for automotive and aerospace blasting applications. The resulting surface finish and hence surface corrosion resistance of the treated stainless steel is partly dependant on the blasting medium.

Use pneumatic sandblasting media from grainger to help make surfaces cleaner smoother softer rougher or etched. Crushed glass makes an excellent inexpensive choice for work on relatively soft surfaces.