CERAMIC BEADS
Descaling, Desanding, Derusting, Deburring & Deflashing
Ceramic beads blast media is used to clean surfaces of metallic industrial parts and process tools. In processes like de-scaling, de-sanding and de-rusting, ceramic media remove layers of foreign material from metallic substrates. For de-burring and de-flashing, ceramic media remove excess surface material from machined or molded parts.
The quality of the blasting media has a critical impact on the efficiency of cleaning and the surface roughness of the treated part. Saint-Gobain ZirPro has decades of experience in supplying high-quality ceramic media. We offer engineered ceramic media providing high-performance and cost-effective solutions for industrial blast cleaning.
SUPERIOR BLAST CLEANING
Ceramic beads work by hammering the surface to remove unwanted material efficiently while preserving the base material with minimal damage and contamination. The beads show unique physical properties that provide numerous performance advantages. Their hardness, for example, ensures a high energy transfer at the impact point for high-efficiency cleaning. Our ceramic beads can be used in blasting machines ranging from air pressure and wet pressure nozzle to wheel turbines.
Finer ceramic beads are used for precision cleaning in air suction and direct-pressure blasting equipment. The roundness and smoothness of these finer beads helps to preserve the surface of treated parts. Ceramic angular grits enable heavy-duty cleaning for applications that require a deeper abrasive effect.
The Zirgrit family include different types of ceramic grains with different chemical compositions and microstructures, from alumina-zirconia to silica-zirconia composites, offering a large range of hardness, toughness and sharpness to optimize your cleaning performance.
BENEFITS
Ceramic beads are used as blasting media for blast cleaning and surface preparation applications. These beads are a durable blasting media that offer effective cleaning power with no surface contamination and deliver a smooth satin finish. They are suitable for blasting the surface of all kinds of steel, aluminum and other non-ferrous alloys to remove oxide, rust, sand, coatings and burrs.
Ceramic beads clean many industrial parts such as molds & dies, engine parts, turbine machinery components, welded steel components, forged and casted metals. Our range also is used for surface finishing applications when a satin metallic surface is required with higher roughness than traditional treatments.
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Saint-Gobain ZirPro, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of ceramic grinding beads, blasting and peening media offers engineered, high-performing zirconia-based materials for demanding applications across the globe. Contact us for more information or request a sample of these ceramic beads!
Microblast®
THE INDUSTRIAL STANDARD FOR FINE CERAMIC BLASTING BEADS
Thanks to their fine sizes and specific spherical shapes, Microblast ceramic beads provide the smoothest finish with a unique satin effect on many surfaces.
- Homogeneous and productive treatment
- High toughness beads, with low aggressiveness to equipment and tools
- Chemically inert, no contamination to treated parts
Microshot YZ
FINE AND HIGH DENSITY BEADS FOR HIGH ENERGY SHOT-PEENING
Combines very fine & narrow size distributions with the highest density, hardness and toughness of Zirconia ceramic material for high precision & high-energy peening.
- Maximum level of compressive stress near the surface
- Smooth surface finish to minimize crack generation
- No contamination to treated part due to chemical inertness & very low particle embedment
Zirblast®
SETS THE STANDARD OF CERAMIC BEADS FOR IMPACT SURFACE TREATMENT
Zirblast® ceramic beads are suited to many surface blasting treatments. They show high efficiency and life cycle, whether used in wheel blast or air blast (dry or wet) systems.
- High toughness beads, gentle on blast equipment and delicate tooling
- Chemically inert, no iron contamination to treated parts
- Low dust emission and disposal
Zirgrit AZ
THE HIGHEST HARDNESS & TOUGHNESS CERAMIC GRITS FOR SURFACE BLASTING
Zirgrit AZ are Alumina-Zirconia based ceramic grits, with a unique microstructure that provides high toughness and hardness for improved durability and a longer life cycle.
- Applicable to all pneumatic air and wet blasting
- High wear-resistance and improved longevity = the lowest consumption of ceramic grit
- No iron contamination
Zirshot®
THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR CERAMIC SHOT PEENING
Zirshot® combines the high hardness and toughness of ceramic materials with optimal spherical bead shape and tight size distribution to provide a superior peening performance.
- High level of compressive stress near the surface
- Smooth surface finish to minimize crack generation
- No contamination to treated part due to chemical inertness & very low particle embedment
Zirshot® HDC
HIGH DENSITY CERAMIC BEADS FOR HIGH ENERGY SHOT PEENING
Zirshot® HDC combines the highest density, hardness and toughness of Zirconia ceramic material, to provide superior high-energy peening performance.
- Maximum level of compressive stress near the surface
- Smooth surface finish to minimize crack generation
- No contamination to treated part due to chemical inertness & very low particle embedment
Surface Prep:
For surface preparation, blasting is an efficient and economical industrial process. Blasting creates a rough profile on a metallic surface to facilitate subsequent treatment such as painting or coating. Surface preparation often is performed with angular abrasive media that shear deeply into the metallic material. Ceramic beads provide specific roughness profiles with low material removal as well as no surface contamination.
Offering unique physical properties and a wide range of sizes, Saint-Gobain ZirPro Zirblast® and Microblast® ceramic beads as well as Zirgrit ceramic grains, are used for surface preparation in many types of blasting equipment ranging from air pressure projection systems to wheel turbine machines.
Blast Cleaning:
Ceramic media blasting is used to clean surfaces of metallic industrial parts and process tools. In processes like descaling, desanding and derusting, ceramic media remove layers of foreign material from metallic substrates. For deburring and deflashing, ceramic media remove excess surface material from machined or molded parts.
Surface Finishing:
Surface finishing by bead blasting is a productive and flexible process for texturizing surfaces. This treatment is used for aesthetical purposes or for other functions such as cleanability, tribology and corrosion resistance. Selecting the optimum blasting media is critical to obtain the desired texture pattern. Media selection also greatly influences the process consistency and its operating conditions.
Shot Peening:
Shot peening is a process that enhances the quality and performance of metallic mechanical components subjected to cyclical loads or friction stresses. The process is performed by projecting hard spherical media at high velocity, which hardens metallic surfaces and induces compressive stress on their superficial layers.
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