An organisation will always look to optimise its activities so that it is carried out promptly to improve its ROI. Blasting operations also follow this rule. In any workshop or construction site shot peening, cleaning, deburring, finishing, etching, blasting are done within a specified time. The management plans these activities carefully and puts an experienced team with the requisite blasting equipment and high-quality stainless steel shot or other blasting materials to ensure an effective outcome.
You have to realize that the quality of the
finish after the blasting process will depend upon the quality of the blasting
materials. Therefore, whether you use to cut wire shots, sand, or any other blasting materials to clean surfaces that
are either metric or non-metallic, the outcome will depend greatly on the
quality of the abrasive is you have used.
In the article, we will share with you, some
tips on how to choose a good quality blasting material.
Special characteristics of high-quality blasting materials
1). You should first find out whether the raw
materials that are used to manufacture the blasting process was selected based
on controlled origin denomination. Furthermore, the manufacturing process of
the blasting materials should follow all the technical quality standards that
are needed to ensure the abrasive has the standard hardness and the chemical composition is unaltered over time.
2). The price of a high-quality blasting material
may look very expensive compared to the cheaper ones that are available in the
market, but you must realise that in the end, the high-quality material will
cost less and give you a better result. If you use high-quality abrasives, then
you will require a very small amount of them in the blasting process. Besides,
high-quality abrasives can be reused multiple times, thereby helping you save a
lot of money in the long run.
3). The blasting material you want to use to
either prepare the surface for further action or clean it from scales or rust
should not alter the chemical structure of the surface. For example, if you are
using stainless steel shot, then
make sure that when the shot hits the surface of any metal it should not create
ferric contamination. This is possible only if you buy high-quality abrasives
and don’t settle for cheaper variants.
4). The blasting materials you have chosen
should be environmentally friendly and non-toxic to human health. Make sure
that the abrasives you have chosen for the blasting process should be silica-free.
5). The abrasive you have chosen for the
blasting process should be easily available in the market and there should be a
continuous delivery of the material on time. This will ensure that there are no
delays that can affect the entire process and thereby leading to losses for the
organisation.
These are just important points that you
should look for when you are trying to select a good quality abrasive to clean
any surface in your workshop or construction site.
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