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Blasting Consumables

Steel Grit

Where is it used?

Steel grit is available in three hardness classes. GH, GL and GP can be used in compressed air sprayers. Steel shot angled ideal for preparations such as cleaning, roughening, slag removal before coating metallic workpieces.

Scope of Applications

Typical Physical Properties
Hardness GP40 – 53 HRC (390 – 550 HV)
Hardness GL54 – 60 HRC (570 – 720 HV)
Hardness GH> 61 HRC (> 740 HV)
Grain shapeAngular
Melting pointCA. 1,535 °C
Specific gravityCA. 7 gr/ cm3
Bulk density*CA. 4,0 – 4,6 g/ cm3
MicrostructureMartensitic
*Depending on grain size. 
  
Typical Chemical Analysis
C%0,80 – 1,20
Mn%0,35 – 1,20
Si%0,40 – 1,50
Smaks. %0,05
Pmaks. %0,05
FeRemainder
DesignationAverage grain size (mm)
G 121,7 – 2,4
G 141,4 – 2,0
G 161,0 – 1,7
G 180,7 – 1,4
G 250,4 – 1,2
  
DesignationAverage grain size (mm)
G 400,3 – 1,0
G 500,2 – 0,7
G 800,1 – 0,4
G 1200,1 – 0,3
  • Pressure blasting machines
  • Vacuum blasting machines
  • 25 kg bags on 1-ton pallets
  • 1 ton in big bags
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