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Aluminum Oxide

Aluminum Oxide is a fast cutting abrasive in the range of 80 HRC. It can only be used in airblasting applications and it is recommended that boride nozzles are used. It will produce a matte finish and is often used to etch glass and stone. Since it is an insulating material it should not be used prior to brazing as it inhibits capillary attraction. It is not used prior to plating unless a chemical cleaning bath is employed as it will not carry a current and can cause plating voids.  Aluminum oxide is ideal for suction blast cabinets.

BROWN ALUMINUM OXIDE (AOX)

Some common applications for brown aluminum oxide include:

• Rust removal
• Surface preparation for thermal spray coatings
• Mill scale removal
• Heat treat scale removal

Our brown aluminum oxide is high quality fused virgin material produced to conform to all major industrial and governmental standards including:

• CID A-A-59316
• ANSI B74.12-2001
• GE AIRCRAFT ENGINE GROUP D50TF5
• MOST PRATT AND WHITNEY AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS

Grit size of this material ranges from 16 (0.043 inches) to 220 (0.0025 inches)

WHITE ALUMINUM OXIDE (AOXW)

This premium material is closely graded and is used when surface contamination cannot be tolerated.  This material is specially treated for the removal of iron which prevents contamination of the object being blasted.  White Aluminum Oxide is available in grit sizes ranging from 12 to 1200.