| APPLICATION TYPES & PURPOSES |
Starting Points |
| Metal Type |
Density |
Grit |
| . FOR CLEANING PURPOSES |
| • Remove zinc buildup after plating |
.Carbon Steel |
7 |
1000 |
| • Clean surface of steel plate prior to welding |
.Carbon Steel |
9 |
320 |
| • Remove weld discoloration |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
7 |
1000 |
| • Strip gasket from stainless steel valves |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
7 |
180 |
| • Condition surface prior to welding |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
7 |
320 |
| 9 |
180 |
| • Clean copper electrical buss bars |
.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 |
| • Radius edges of stamped metal parts |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
9 |
180 |
| • Deburr leading and trailing edges of jet turbine blades |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
9 |
320 |
| • Deburr stainless steel piston rings |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
6 |
320 |
| • Remove wire edges from surgical instruments |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
5 |
1000 |
| • Deburr edges of brass medallions |
.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 |
| • Blend surface of surgical instruments |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
9 |
320 |
| • Blend 120 grit coated grind lines |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
9 |
180 |
| • Remove light imperfections from part surface |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
9 |
320 |
| . FOR FINISHING PURPOSES |
| • Finish surface of hand tools to low radius prior to plating |
.Carbon Steel |
7 |
180 |
| • Provide #3 mill (coarse grain) finish |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
5 |
180 |
| • Provide #7 mill (fine grain) finish (satin finish cutlery) |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
7 |
1000 |
| • Provide #4 mill (medium grain) finish |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
7 |
180 |
| • Finish prior to buffing or plating |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
7 |
180 |
| • Final finish aluminum extrusions |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
9 |
240 |
| . FOR POLISHING PURPOSES |
| • Centerless polish hydraulic rods to lower radius |
.Carbon Steel |
7 |
1000 |
| • Polish hydraulic valve spools |
.Carbon Steel |
9 |
320 |
| • Polish aircraft component parts |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
7 |
1000 |
| • Final polish prosthetic devices |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
7 |
1000 |
| • Final polish surgical instruments |
.Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloys |
7 |
1000 |
| • Polish hydraulic valve spools |
.Aluminum, Copper, Brass |
7 |
1000 |
