| APPLICATION TYPES & PURPOSES |
Starting Points |
| Metal Type |
Density |
Grit |
| . FOR CLEANING PURPOSES |
| • Strip coating from steel surfaces |
.Carbon Steel |
7 |
180 |
| .Carbon Steel |
9 |
80 |
| • Remove scale and oxide from steel rounds |
.Carbon Steel |
9 |
180 |
| • Clean surface of steel plate prior to welding |
.Carbon Steel |
9 |
180 |
| • Clean surface prior to welding |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
7 |
180 |
| 9 |
180 |
| • Strip gasket from stainless steel valves |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
9 |
320 |
| • Remove light oxide |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
9 |
180 |
| . FOR DEBURRING PURPOSES |
| • Hole deburring on machined or formed parts |
.Carbon Steel |
9 |
320 |
| • Deburr shear edges |
.Carbon Steel |
9 |
320 |
| • Deburr keyways |
.Carbon Steel |
9 |
320 |
| • Deburr aluminum die cast flashing |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
9 |
320 |
| • Break edges of aluminum extrusions |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
9 |
320 |
| • Deburr automotive or appliance trim |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
9 |
320 |
| . FOR BLENDING PURPOSES |
| • Blend 80 grit abrasive disc grind lines |
.Carbon Steel |
7 |
180 |
| • Condition machined surface of compressor shafts |
.Carbon Steel |
9 |
320 |
| • Blend 100 grit coated abrasive grind lines |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
7 |
240 |
| • Refine surface of jet blade airfoils |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
9 |
320 |
| • Blend surface of surgical instruments |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
9 |
320 |
| • Blend 120 grit coated grind lines |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
9 |
240 |
| . FOR FINISHING PURPOSES |
| • Finish prior to buffing or plating |
.Carbon Steel |
7 |
180 |
| • Finish surface of hand tools to low radius prior to plating |
.Carbon Steel |
7 |
180 |
| • Gun barrel finishing after machining |
.Carbon Steel |
9 |
180 |
| • Provide #3 mill (coarse grain) finish |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
5 |
180 |
| • Provide #4 mill (medium grain) finish |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
7 |
180 |
| • Decorative finish builders hardware |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
7 |
180 |
| • Final finish aluminum extrusions |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
9 |
320 |
| . FOR POLISHING PURPOSES |
| • Polish hydraulic valve spools |
.Carbon Steel |
9 |
320 |
