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Reference materials of Silicon carbide, emery, zircon sand, zirconia alumina, ceramic sand
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Stock available: Aluminum oxide, glass beads, emery, plastic grits, walnut shell grits, steel shots, steel grits, zircon sand, and so on.
Reference materials of SILICON CARBIDE

Grain number

Grain diameter μ

Specification

Feature

Application

C 016 #

1400-1180

Specific gravity: 3.2
Amassed density: 1.45-1.56g/cm3
Mohs' hardness: 9.15
Typical composition (%):
SiC:≧92.5
Free C:≦0.30
FeO:≦1.2

Shape: polyhedralColor: black and green; black is frequently used.
Package: 25 kg
1. Besides man-made diamonds, among the frequently used sands it is the hardest and sharpest.
2. The cutting rate is higher than that of aluminum oxide and emery; frequently used in cutting and carving.
3. In comparison, higher wearing for blasting tubes and nozzles.
1. Cleaning of very hard surfaces such as tungsten carbide.
2. Used in deeper blasting and carving such as stone carving.
3. With the ultrasound vibrating drilling machine, used in drilling of tiny holes.
4. Used for blasting and cutting of thin and crisp workpieces

C 024 #

850-710

C 030 #

710-600

C 036 #

600-500

C 046 #

425-355

C 060 #

300-250

C 080 #

212-180

C 100 #

150-125

C 120 #

125-106

C 150 #
106-75

C 180 #

90-63

C 220 #

75-53

C 240 #

63-50

C 280 #

50-40


Reference materials of EMERY

Grain number

Grain diameter μ

Specification

Feature

Application

E 016 #

1400-1180

Specific gravity: 3.65
amassed density: 1.65g/cm3
Mohs' hardness: 8
Typical composition (%):
AlO: 80.8
SiO: 11.3
FeO: 6.8
TiO: 1.1
Ca, etc.: 0.3

Shape: polyhedral
Color: black
Package: 25 kg
1. The main component is aluminum oxide
2. Hardness lower than aluminum
3. Use life longer than aluminum oxide
4. Frequently used in polishing and grinding
1. Generally the application is the same as aluminum
2. Blasting and rust-removal, paint removal, and other cleaning
3. Cleaning of molds
4. Can be made into sand papers, emery cloths, grinding wheels, grinding stone, etc.

E 024 #

850-710

E 030 #

710-600

E 036 #

600-500

E 046 #

425-355

E 060 #

300-250

E 080 #

212-180

E 100 #

150-125

E 120 #

125-106

E 150 #
106-75

E 180 #

90-63

E 220 #

75-53


Reference materials of ZIRCON SAND

Grain number

Grain diameter μ

Specification

Feature

Application


Z 120 #

150-175
Specific gravity: 4.6
Mohs' hardness: 7.5
Typical composition (%):
ZrO: 66.4
SiO: 33.2
AlO: 0.25
TiO: 0.11
FeO: 0.055
Package: 42 kg
1. Because zircon sand is a kind of natural sand, in chemical composition and granular distribution if it is different from the specifications described, it is not normal.
2. Heat-resisting up to 1700℃ and no change
Shape: granular:Melting point: 2200℃
Amassed density: 2.8 g/cm3
1. Precision casting used sand
2. General blasting operations such as rust-cleaning, paint-cleaning, cutting-trace cleaning, fine burr-cleaning

Reference materials of ZIRCONIA ALUMINA

Grain number

Grain diameter μ

Specification

Feature

Application

ZAF20/30
ZAF36/54
1180-425
600-212
Specific gravity: 4.2-4.3
KNOOP hardness:
1675kg/mm2

Typical composition (%):
AlO: 71
ZrO: 25
TiO: 1.5
FeO: 0.1
SiO: 0.6
CaO+MgO: 1.5
Shape: granular
Package: 25 kg
1. Extracted from both aluminum oxide and aluminum oxide melted in a electric furnace
2. Toughness higher than aluminum oxide
3. Hardness lower than aluminum oxide
4. Use life is 5 times than that of aluminum oxide and production of waste sand lower than aluminum oxide, reducing the cost of waste treatment
5. Only needs 1/5 aluminum oxide in stock, saving 80% of sand storage space
6. Small dust quantity, excellent blasting visibility
1. Blasting and rust-cleaning, paint-cleaning, black skin-cleaning
2. Cleaning of spilt gel for electronic parts
3. Blasting and processing of rail joints
4. Pre-treatment of electroplated and paint-sprayed workpieces
5. Pre-treatment for coating of Teflon and rubber
6. Carving and blasting of stone
7. Carving and blasting of slab glass patterns
8. Substitutes the blasting operation of aluminum oxide

Reference materials of CERAMIC BEADS

Grain number

Grain diameter μ

Specification

Feature

Application

B 20
B 30
B 40
B 60
B 120
B 125
B 205
600-850
425-600
250-425
125-250
70-125
0-125
0-63
Specific gravity: 3.85
Rockwell hardness: HRC 50-65

Typical composition (%):
ZrO: 68
SiO: 31
Other:1%
Shape: round ball-shaped
Package: 25 kg
1. Impact-tolerant, comparably long use life
2. Low dust quantity, excellent blasting visibility
3. Small-sized dust, extending the life of dust-collecting filtering material
4. Little abrasion for nozzles and blasting pipes
5. Little damage for molds, extending the life of molds
6. Excellent mobility, not easily subject to dampness
7. Smooth and fine on the processed surface
8. Quantity of iron contained lower than 0.1%. Workpieces will not get polluted.
1. Cleaning and rust-clearing of wire-cut molds.
2. Clearing of release agents on rubber molds
3. Blasting and rust-clearing, paint-clearing, amassed carbon-clearing.
4. Cleaning of melting traces and removing of cutting traces of processing
5. Pretreatment of positive treatment and electroplating
6. Can substitute glass beads in blasting operations