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Tumbling Media for Aluminum, Brass, and Soft Metals

V-Cylinder

Triangle

Pyramid

Made of soft material, this tumbling media gently finishes aluminum, brass, and other soft metal parts without distorting them. Choose the shape that best matches the contours of your part and a size that’s large enough not to get stuck in recesses and holes. You can also mix shapes and sizes to tailor the finish to your part.

For Extra-Smooth Finish—Common for general use, this media deburrs and rounds edges while preserving surface details. It removes a moderate amount of material to leave behind a matte finish.

V-Cylinder—A good all-around choice for flat surfaces, slots, corners, grooves, and holes. V-cylinders are a hybrid between cylinders and triangles.

Triangle—Reach into slots, corners, grooves, and holes without getting stuck.

Pyramid—Reach into even tighter crevices on your workpiece than with triangular media.

Wet Tumbling Condition—Use this media with liquid cleaners.

Dry Tumbling Condition—Run this media dry and it won't stick to your parts. Dry media simplifies setup and cleanup, but it takes longer to finish your parts than wet media.

								5 lb.		10 lb.		25 lb.		50 lb.
	Lg.	Wd.	Density, lb/ft³	Recommended Media to Parts Ratio	Abrasion Type	Tumbling Condition	Material		Pkg.		Pkg.		Pkg.		Pkg.
For Extra-Smooth Finish







				V-Cylinder

				5/8"	1/2"	60	3:1	Medium	Wet	Plastic	47755A19	000000	47755A21	0000000	47755A31	0000000	47755A11	0000000


				3/4"	3/4"	60	3:1	Medium	Wet	Plastic	47755A22	00000	47755A23	000000	47755A32	000000	47755A12	000000
				1 1/2"	1 1/4"	65	3:1	Medium	Dry	Plastic/Rubber Blend	———	0	———	0	47755A112	000000	———	0




						Triangle

						5/8"	1/2"	60	3:1	Medium	Wet	Plastic	47755A26	00000	47755A27	000000	47755A34	000000	47755A18	000000


						5/8"	5/8"	65	3:1	Medium	Dry	Plastic/Rubber Blend	———	0	———	0	47755A111	000000	———	0




								Pyramid

								1/4"	1/4"	60	3:1	Medium	Wet	Plastic	47755A24	00000	47755A25	000000	47755A72	000000	47755A73	000000

Plastic Balls

Delrin® Acetal—Able to hold tight tolerances, these balls resist expanding when exposed to heat and moisture. They have a naturally slippery, wear-resistant surface. Use them for bearings and low-load rolling applications. Delrin® acetal resin is also known as acetal homopolymer.

	Max. Temp., ° F	Tensile Strength, psi	Impact Strength, ft·lbf/in	Color	Food Industry Std.	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
Multipurpose







	Delrin® Acetal

	1/16"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K5	00000


	3/32"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K51	0000
	1/8"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K52	0000
	9/64"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K61	0000
	5/32"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K53	0000
	3/16"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K54	0000
	7/32"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K22	0000
	1/4"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K24	0000
	9/32"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	25	9614K92	0000
	5/16"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K57	0000
	3/8"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K58	00000


	7/16"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	50	9614K93	00000
	1/2"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	50	9614K59	00000
	9/16"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	25	9614K94	0000
	5/8"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	25	9614K6	00000
	3/4"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	10	9614K25	0000
	13/16"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	1	9614K62	0000
	7/8"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	10	9614K95	00000
	15/16"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	1	9614K63	0000
	1"	-0.001" to 0.001"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	10	9614K27	00000
	1 1/8"	-0.002" to 0.002"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	1	9614K64	0000


	1 1/4"	-0.002" to 0.002"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	1	9614K65	0000
	1 1/2"	-0.002" to 0.002"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	1	9614K39	0000
	2"	-0.002" to 0.002"	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	1	9614K66	00000
	2 mm	-0.0254 mm to 0.0254 mm	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K71	0000
	3.5 mm	-0.0254 mm to 0.0254 mm	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K67	0000
	4 mm	-0.0254 mm to 0.0254 mm	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K73	0000
	5 mm	-0.0254 mm to 0.0254 mm	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	100	9614K74	0000
	8 mm	-0.0254 mm to 0.0254 mm	-20	180	10,000 to 11,000	1 to 1.5	White	FDA Standard	50	9614K68	0000