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    33 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.
    MIL-PRF-9954—This media meets strict standards for particle size, shape, and material quality. It's certified to remove enough scale, rust, and paint to prep metal surfaces.
    10 lb.
    50 lb.
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    60-12012020 to 60Low—3398K120000003386K72000000
    70-10010020 to 60LowMIL-PRF-9954———03386K1600000
    80-12012020 to 60LowMIL-PRF-9954———03386K1700000
    Steel Shot
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset. Abrasive Blasting Media. Steel Shot.
    The most common abrasive for heavy duty cleaning and peening jobs. Rounded like glass but harder and denser, this shot blasts away heat-treated scale, heavy forgings, and other stubborn irregularities while leaving a uniformly peened finish. It also lasts for 500 times more cycles than glass, so it’s perfect for abrasive blasting cabinets and other systems that let you reuse your media.
    High Reusability—Effective for hundreds of cycles under normal blasting conditions.
    10 lb.
    25 lb.
    50 lb.
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    40-1209060 to 100High3727N510000003727N520000003727N530000000
    Stainless Steel Shot
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset. Abrasive Blasting Media. Stainless Steel Shot.
    Just as aggressive as steel shot but with better corrosion resistance and durability. Unlike steel, this shot cleans and peens stainless steel, brass, and other nonferrous metals without contaminating them with iron. It also stays effective for twice as many cycles as steel shot. This high-impact shot isn’t recommended for removing paint from aluminum and plastic.
    Very High Reusability—Effective for thousands of cycles under normal blasting conditions.
    10 lb.
    25 lb.
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    50-1408060 to 120Very High33085K48000000033085K240000000
    Ground Glass
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset. Abrasive Blasting Media. Ground Glass.
    A more aggressive alternative to glass bead, this angular abrasive blasts harder and leaves a rougher finish. It’s most often used to clean bricks, cement, and other masonry that’s already rough. While moderately aggressive, it’s still gentle enough to etch aluminum, plastic, and other soft materials without gouging them.
    Not Reusable—Typically only effective the first time it's used.
    10 lb.
    50 lb.
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    60-1408015 to 120None34575K2900000034575K39000000
    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.
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    Mesh Size
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    50-808040 to 100Low31075K5700000031075K22000000
    Steel Grit
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset. Abrasive Blasting Media. Steel Grit.
    A more aggressive alternative to steel shot, steel grit blasts harder and leaves a rougher finish thanks to its sharp, angular edges. It digs below the surface to remove material, which is why it’s commonly used to strip paint, remove rust and scale, and prep surfaces for coatings to bond to. However, you should only use it on steel and iron surfaces because it will leave iron behind that could contaminate other materials.
    Medium Reusability—Effective for dozens of cycles under normal blasting conditions.
    10 lb.
    25 lb.
    50 lb.
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    80-12080100Medium5639N210000005639N220000005639N230000000
    120-200120100Medium5639N31000005639N32000005639N33000000
    Garnet Grit
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset. Abrasive Blasting Media. Garnet Grit.
    An economical choice for grit-style abrasive. It’s not as reusable or abrasive as aluminum oxide grit, so it’s commonly used to clean masonry where it would be difficult to reclaim your media.
    80-140 Particle Mesh Size—Garnet grit with a particle mesh size of 80-140 is commonly used for waterjet cutting metal because it won’t clog the jet nozzles.
    Low Reusability—Effective for a handful of cycles under normal blasting conditions.
    10 lb.
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    50-1008060 to 100Low8072T430000008072T68000000
    80-14012060 to 100Low8072T44000008072T6900000
    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.
    10 lb.
    15 lb.
    50 lb.
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    Mesh Size
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    45-1408060 to 100Low—3418K48000000———03418K820000000
    70-27012060 to 100Low—3398K32000003337K550000003418K91000000
    100-14010040 to 80LowMIL-A-59316———0———03418K22000000
    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.
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    Mesh Size
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    Reusability
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    60-1208060 to 80High6240N5100000006240N530000000
    120-23012060 to 80High6240N810000006240N83000000
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