Shot blasting is a technological process of the removal or elimination of impurities from various surfaces with abrasive. It is used as surface protection and for prior preparation of surfaces before processing, including colouring, welding, etc.

How the clean surface would finally look will depend on many factors: The mass of the abrasive particle, the particle’s impactor angle, particle velocity, the particle shape, coverage and density of the strokes kg/m2

Shot blasting is employed in different industries including metal manufacturing industry, automotive industry, aviation industry, foundry, manufacture of different welded structures, shipbuilding and also in making several silos, tanks, chassis, pipelines, just to name a few. Look at some Benefits of Shot Blasting!

Differences between the process of Shot Blasting and Sand Blasting:

One of the primary differences between the processes of shot blasting and sandblasting is that in shot blasting throwing wheel is used, whereas in the sandblasting process, generally compressed air is utilised.

Shot Blasting: Abrasive is given acceleration via the throwing wheel, which turns in a steel housing, having a one-sided, oriented opening. Shot blasting is applicable for welded constructions, different profiles and blasting metals.

Sand Blasting: This process involves the dosing of the abrasive particles in a stream of compressed air and is given rapid acceleration in the outflow via the blasting nozzle.  The process of sandblasting is applicable in the blast cabinets and blast rooms.

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