Product Reference Charts

Blast Media Characteristics Comparison

Table comparing various abrasive materials, including silica sand, slag, garnet, steel grit, steel shot, alumina oxide, silicon carbide, glass bead, plastic, bicarbonate, wheat starch, XL corn hybrid polymer, and corn cob, with details on mesh size, shape, density, Mohs hardness, friability, initial cost, cycles, per use cost, source, and typical applications.

X = Angular; • = Spherical | Nat. = Natural; B-P = By-Product; MFD. = Manufactured
* Consult OSHA regulations before using silica sand as a blast abrasive.

Table listing nozzle sizes with specifications, including Nozzle No. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, showing orifice size, volume of air, plus helmet, plus 50% reserve, and minimum air required in cfm and m³/min.

Blast System Air Volume Estimates

Compressed-Air & Abrasive Consumption

Chart displaying pressure and airflow data for multiple nozzles at different pressures, including specifications for nozzle orifice sizes, pressures in PSI, and airflow in CFM, along with abrasive and compressor horsepower requirements.

*Consumption rates are based on abrasives that weigh 100 lbs per cubic foot.

Effects of Nozzle Wear on Air Consumption

Table comparing nozzle sizes, orifice sizes in inches and millimeters, air flow in CFM, and increased air consumption percentages.
A table displaying nozzle numbers, orifice sizes in inches and millimeters, and airflow in CFM.

Minimum Compressor Air Line Diameter

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