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    17 Products
    About Abrasive Blasting Media
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    Compare abrasive blasting media hardness to find the best one for your application.

    Abrasive Blasting Media

    Remove paint, coatings, and rust or add texture to surfaces. This media is suitable for use on a wide variety of surface materials.
    Our abrasive blasting materials are sorted from least to most aggressive. The more aggressive the media, the more material it removes from your surface.
    Both particle mesh size and grit measure the size of the abrasive particles. The higher the number, the finer the particles are.
    Glass Bead
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset. Abrasive Blasting Media. Glass Bead.
    The most widely used abrasive blasting bead, glass bead cleans away rust and surface residue from any material to leave a smooth, bright finish. It has a round shape to peen soft materials such as plastic and aluminum, though it’s not hard enough to peen steel and stainless steel.
    Low Reusability—Effective for a handful of cycles under normal blasting conditions.
    10 lb.
    50 lb.
    Particle
    Mesh Size
    Grit
    Recommended Blast
    Pressure, psi
    Reusability
    Each
    Each
    170-32528020 to 60Low3398K150000003386K75000000
    Glass/Aluminum Oxide Grit
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset. Abrasive Blasting Media. Glass/Aluminum Oxide Grit.
    A mixture of glass bead and aluminum oxide grit, this media is less aggressive than pure aluminum oxide grit. It’s tough enough to clear away corrosion but gentle enough to etch aluminum and plastic without gouging them.
    Low Reusability—Effective for a handful of cycles under normal blasting conditions.
    10 lb.
    50 lb.
    Particle
    Mesh Size
    Grit
    Recommended Blast
    Pressure, psi
    Reusability
    Each
    Each
    120-17024040 to 100Low31075K4300000031075K410000000
    170-23028040 to 100Low31075K440000031075K42000000
    Aluminum Oxide Grit
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset. Abrasive Blasting Media. Aluminum Oxide Grit.
    The grit you think of for sanding, grinding, and polishing. As abrasive blasting media, aluminum oxide grit does it all—from blasting away paint to frosting glass to deburring and etching metal. It’s hard and has sharp, angular edges for fast cutting. It won’t leave behind contaminants like steel grit, so it can be used on a wider variety of materials.
    Low Reusability—Effective for a handful of cycles under normal blasting conditions.
    MIL-A-59316—This grit meets strict standards for particle size, shape, and material quality. It’s certified to remove enough scale, rust, and paint that a metal surface is ready for processing.
    6 oz.
    5 lb.
    10 lb.
    50 lb.
    Particle
    Mesh Size
    Grit
    Recommended Blast
    Pressure, psi
    Reusability
    Mil. Spec.
    Each
    Each
    Each
    Each
    200-32524040 to 80LowMIL-A-59316———0———0———03418K240000000
    230-32528060 to 100Low————0———03398K350000003418K94000000
    270-40032060 to 100Low————0———03398K36000003418K96000000
    —24020 to 65Low—3210K12000003210K13000000———0———0
    Silicon Carbide Grit
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset. Abrasive Blasting Media. Silicon Carbide Grit.
    Quickly cleans granite, ceramics, silicon, quartz, cemented carbides, and other tough materials. However, it is more brittle than aluminum oxide grit, so it sheds more dust.
    Low Reusability—Effective for a handful of cycles under normal blasting conditions.
    10 lb.
    50 lb.
    Particle
    Mesh Size
    Grit
    Recommended Blast
    Pressure, psi
    Reusability
    Each
    Each
    140-50028020 to 120Low3398K230000003441K860000000
    Ceramic Bead
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset. Abrasive Blasting Media. Ceramic Bead.
    The hardest, longest-lasting bead abrasive we offer. This round abrasive stays effective for 500 times more cycles than glass bead while delivering the same smooth finish. Since it’s harder than glass and bauxite bead, it easily peens steel, stainless steel, and other hard metals. It’s also virtually dust-free, so you'll find it used in medical, aerospace, and other dust-sensitive environments.
    High Reusability—Effective for hundreds of cycles under normal blasting conditions.
    10 lb.
    55 lb.
    Particle
    Mesh Size
    Grit
    Recommended Blast
    Pressure, psi
    Reusability
    Each
    Each
    23024060 to 80High6240N9100000006240N930000000
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