Aluminum Oxide is a durable, recoverable blast media capable of repeatable and accurate substrate alterations. Its broad application portfolio contains many processes including, contamination stripping, surface preparation, cosmetic finishing, and deburring
BROWN
ALUMINUM
OXIDE
Aluminum Oxide has a blocky shape with multiple, sharp cutting edges that penetrate workpieces, dig-out micro-chips and leave exceptionally clean etched surfaces. It is effective on metals, glass, ceramic, marble, granite, and other stone. It has a MOHS hardness of 9 which makes it a very tough and durable material. It is an excellent material for cleaning and providing a uniform surface or anchor pattern.
(ANSI 2)
GRIT SIZE
S - S
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
14
16
20
22
24
30
36
40
46
54
60
70
80
90
100
120
150
180
220
240
240
280
320
360
400
500
600
800
1000
1200
F
FF
FFF
FFFF
Millimeters
5.60
4.75
4.00
3.35
2.80
2.36
2.00
1.70
1.40
1.18
1.00
0.850
0.710
0.600
0.500
0.425
0.355
0.300
0.250
0.212
0.180
0.150
0.125
0.106
0.075
0.063
0.053
0.045
0.0500
0.0395
0.0295
0.0230
0.0183
0.0139
0.0106
0.0077
0.0058
0.0038
0.0450
0.0275
0.0160
0.0110
Microns
5600
4750
4000
3350
2800
2360
2000
1700
1400
1180
1000
850
710
600
500
425
355
300
250
212
180
150
125
106
75
63
53
45
50.0
39.5
29.5
23.0
18.3
13.9
10.6
7.8
5.8
3.8
45
27.5
16
11
Inches
0.220
0.187
0.157
0.132
0.110
0.093
0.079
0.067
0.055
0.046
0.039
0.033
0.028
0.024
0.02
0.018
0.014
0.012
0.010
0.008
0.007
0.006
0.005
0.004
0.0030
0.0025
0.0021
0.0018
0.00200
0.00156
0.00116
0.00091
0.00072
0.00055
0.00042
0.003
0.00023
0.00015
0.0018
0.0011
0.000063
0.00043
ASTM
3 1/2
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
60
70
80
100
120
140
200
230
270
325
Tyler Sieve
3 1/2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
20
24
28
32
35
42
48
60
65
80
100
115
150
200
250
270
325
MICRO GRITS
