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SHOT MEDIA COMPARISON DATA
The data below compares physical properties and the economical
efficiency of GRITTAL® vs. aluminum oxide, garnet, glass beads
and stainless steel cut wire shot (as cut).
| Physical Properties |
Type of
Blast Medium |
Bulk Density
lbs/ft3 |
Vickers Hardness
(HV1) |
| Grittal® |
225 |
750 |
| Aluminum Oxide |
125 |
2000 |
| Garnet |
130 |
1500 |
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| Grittal® Consumption and Cost Comparisons |
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Conventional
Grit Blast
Media Types |
Consumption Ratio
Conventional Grits
vs. Grittal |
Price Ratio
Conventional Grits
vs. Grittal |
GRITTAL
COST
SAVINGS |
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Brown Aluminum Oxide |
30 to 1 |
1 to 10 |
approx. 65% |
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White Aluminum Oxide |
30 to 1 |
1 to 5 |
approx. 80% |
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Garnet |
70 to 1 |
1 to 30 |
approx. 60% |
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Starblast®/Staurolite® |
50 to 1 |
1 to 15 |
approx. 70% |
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Green Lightning®
(Olivine) |
80 to 1 |
1 to 40 |
approx. 50% |
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Glass Beads• |
75 to 1* |
1 to 10 |
approx. 85% |
• approx. 20% Grittal® and 80% Chronital®
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