Sandblasting Abrasive Blasting Media 12 Mesh 80 Grit Garnet Sand
Sandblating Abrasive Blasting Media Alluvial Garnet Mesh 8/12 18/35 20/40 80/100 Garnet Sand
1. Garnet Introduction
Garnet is one of the very best abrasive options for many blast shop operations. Some of the benefits are listed below. High Speed, very Low Dust and the lowest Consumption rate compared to conventional abrasives highlight the advantageous of Garnet.
2. Garnet Specifications
| Product Name | Garnet 18/35 Mesh for Sandblasting | ||
| Colour | Red | Hardness | 7-8 Mohs |
| Fracture | Sharp | Specific Weight | 3.9g/cm³ |
| SiO2 | 41.64 | Melting Point | 1300℃ |
| Fe2O3 | 3.05 | Al2O3 | 18.77 |
| CaO | 4.48 | MnO | 0.42 |
| Na2O | 0.30 | FeO | 21.62 |
| TiO2 | 0.58 | K2O | 0.19 |
| P2O5 | 0.074 | LOI | -1.52 |
| MgO | 7.22 | Chloride | 10-15ppm(25ppm max) |
3. Garnet General advantages
In the past, Alluvial Sea and River Garnet accounts for the most part in the market. Nowadays, more and more end users choose Almandine Rock Garnet instead. What are the differences between these two products?
| Almandine Rock Garnet | Alluvial Sea and River Garnet | |
| Clearness |
√ 6-round washing ensures clearness. |
√ Generated in water Clearness from the very beginning |
| Hardness |
√ Made from almandine rock Higher hardness |
× Comparatively lower hardness |
| Size Distribution |
√ Strictly controlled sieving process brings out correct size distribution. |
√ Strictly controlled sieving process brings out correct size distribution. |
| Price |
√ Low price |
× High price |
4. Garnet Characteristics
| Color | Type | Mohs Hardness | Production Process | Applications | Available Sizes |
| Dark brown color garnet sand | Rock sand. | 8.0 | Crushing and washing process. | Sandblasting, rust removal, Water filtration, etc. | 8-14#,10-20#,16-20#,20-40#,30-60#,80# |
| Brown color garnet sand (Red) | Rock sand | 7.5-8.0 | Crushing and washing process. We wash rock sand up to 6 times. So it’s of high purity. | Sandblasting, rust removal with low conductivity, water filtration, etc. | 8-14#,10-20#,16-20#,20-40#,30-60#,80#,120# |
| Pink color garnet sand (light) | River sand | 7.5-8.0 | alluvial garnet sand was scouring and washing by river water. It is Cleaner and with less sharp edges than rock sand. | Sandblasting, water jet cutting with less blocking in nozzles. | 10-20#,20-40#,30-60#,80# |
| Pink-red color garnet sand | Sea sand, | 8.0 | It is alluvial garnet sand. The sand source was formed by the ancient rock near the sea. So it’s very clean and with high purity. | Especially for water jet cutting without blocking in nozzles. | 60#,80# |
5. Garnet Applications
Garnet abrasive waterjet cutting applications
- tile cutting
- countertops
- stone cutting
- food processing equipment
- glass cutting
- Kevlar cutting
- aluminum cutting
- stainless steel cutting
Garnet abrasive sandblasting applications
- turbine repair
- heavy equipment repair
- industrial painting contracting
- shipbuilding and ship repair
- blast rooms
- denim blasting
- petrochemical
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