Garnet sand

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Garnet sand

Garnet sand is a mineral and iron-free product which has universal uses. As an abrasive sand, its main area of use is high-pressure water jet cutting. In addition, many customers use garnet sand for sweeping zinc-plated parts or for cleaning building exteriors. We will be happy to help you…

Application areas

  • Dry blast abrasive
  • Facade cleaning
  • Fine blasting media
  • High pressure water jet cutting
  • Sweep
  • Waterjet cutting technology
  • Wet blast abrasive
Garnet sand

Product features

Typical physical properties
Hardness ca. 7,5 – 8 mohs
Grain shape angular
Melting point ca. 1300 °C
Specific gravity ca. 3,5 – 4,3 g/cm3
Bulk density* ca. 1,9 – 2,2 g/cm3

*depending on grain size

Typical chemical analysis
SiO2 (no free silica) 35,00 %
Fe2O3 33,00 %
Al2O3 23,00 %
MgO 7,00 %
MnO 1,00 %
CaO 1,00 %

Available sizes

MESH Average grain size (mm)
12/20 0,85 – 1,40
20/40 0,50 – 1,00
30/60 0,20 – 0,60
GARNET – SOFT for cleaning of building exteriors
Metric Average grain size (mm)
  0,01 – 0,06
  0,06 – 0,10
  1,00 – 1,50
  0,10 – 0,25
GARNET for high-pressure water jet cutting
MESH Average grain size (mm)
80 0,180 – 0,400
120 0,125 – 0,250
150 0,106 – 0,212
180 0,090 – 0,180
200 0,075 – 0,150
220 0,063 – 0,125
240 0,053 – 0,106
350 0,045 – 0,090

Other grain sizes can be produced if required.

Blasting systems

  • Pressure blast machines
  • Vacuum blast machines

Approval

  • CSS211 (Rolls-Royce)

Packaging

  • 25 kg bags on 1t pallets
  • 1 ton loose in a big bag

Contact us

If you are interested in sending the current price offer, or if you have any inquiry, please fill out the attached contact form or contact us by phone or e-mail.

phone: +421 905 56 36 34

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