Office: (314) 241-5333
Sales Hours Mon - Fri: 08:00AM - 05:00PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed
Adress 5737 W Park Ave St. Louis, MO 63110

Aluminum Oxide Blast Media

Why Aluminum Oxide Media? It is among the hardest abrasive available and its great on new and coated steel.

Aluminum Oxide Blasting Media

  • Brown Aluminum Oxide is among the Hardest Abrasive available (only Diamond is harder)
  • Recycle 4 to 7 times
  • New and coated steel
  • Environmentally Friendly Abrasive
  • No detectable silica
  • Extremely low dust
  • Very low consumption rate on new steel (~ 1 to 2 lbs/sq. ft. at 110psi Nozzle)
  • Low embedment
  • Available in 50 & 400 lb Fiber Drums & 2000 lb Bulk Bags
  • Tech Data Sheet (PDF)
  • SDS (PDF)

Please call us at 314-241-5333 for additional information.

Technical data
  • Abrasive Type
    Aluminum Oxide
  • Shape
    Angular/Sharp
  • Bulk Density (lbs/cu.ft.)
    115 to120 lbs/cu.ft.
  • Specific Gravity
    3.9 g/cc
  • MOH Hardness
    9
  • Crystalline Silica Content
    None Detectable
  • Potential for Embedment
    Very Low (~1%)
  • Dust Levels
    Very Low
  • Abrasive Fracture Potential
    Very Low
  • Chloride Content
    ~ 0 ppm
  • SSPC SP-10 Near White (over new steel Rust Grade A/B)
    -
  • Production Rate (sf/hr)
    500+ sf/hr
  • Consumption Rate (lbs/hr)
    400 lbs/hr
  • Consumption Rate (lbs/sf)
    1 to 2 lbs/sf
  • # of Recycles
    4 to 7
  • Cost per Ton (FTL to StL)
    Call TCR For Pricing
  • QPL (< 1% Silica & < 3% Cl)
    MIL-A-22262 (SH)
  • Disposal Cost per Ton
    Call TCR For Pricing
  • Color
    Brown/Gray