6061 Aluminum alloy sandblasting abrasives glass beads
Glass Beads are made of hardened spherical soda lime glass and are a multi-faceted and commonly used media. Cost effective, ideal where metal contamination is not allowed, and often used to peen difficult to reach part areas.
Designation | US Sieve | Nominal Diameter | Lowest roundness% | |
Max(um) | Min(um) | |||
3 | 20-30 | 850 | 600 | 65 |
4 | 30-40 | 600 | 425 | 70 |
5 | 40-50 | 425 | 300 | 70 |
6 | 50-70 | 300 | 212 | 80 |
7 | 60-80 | 250 | 180 | 80 |
8 | 70-100 | 212 | 150 | 80 |
9 | 80-120 | 180 | 125 | 80 |
10 | 100-170 | 150 | 90 | 90 |
11 | 120-200 | 125 | 75 | 90 |
12 | 140-230 | 106 | 62 | 90 |
13 | 170-325 | 90 | 45 | 95 |
Specifications | ||
Chemical composition% | SiO2 | >72% |
CaO | >8% | |
Na2O | <14% | |
MgO | >2.5% | |
Al2O3 | 0.5-2.0% | |
Fe2O3 | 0.15% | |
Others | 2.0% | |
Refractive Index | Nd≥1.5% | |
Density | 2.4-2.6g/cm3 | |
Size distribution | Oversize ≤5% under size ≤10% | |
Wire diameter | 0.03-0.4mm | |
Durability | 3-5 % | |
Hardness | 6-7 MOHS ;46HRC | |
Microhardness | ≥650kg/cm3 | |
Circularity | Round rate of ≥95% |