BROWN ALUMINUM OXIDE
BAO is a tough, medium density, virgin, fused brown aluminum oxide abrasive.
BAO is designed for pressure blasting of materials of almost every type, including glass, granite, marble and ceramic. It is also used for the preparation of surfaces prior to painting or bonding; as well as for light deburring, scale removal and a generation of matte finishes. BAO is closely sized, enabling operators to consistently duplicate finishes.
This product is produced to conform to C.I.D. -A-A-59316, General Electric Aircraft Engine Group D50TF5, and most Pratt and Whitney Aircraft PMC Specifications.
Brown Aluminum Oxide | |
AL2O3 | 96.12% |
TiO2 | 2.70% |
SiO2 | .67% |
Fe2O3 | .11% |
Other Oxides | .40% |
HARDNESS COMPARISONS
Blasting Media | MOHS Value* | Knoop Value** |
Diamond | 10.0 | 7000 |
Brown Aluminum Oxide | 9.0 | 2100 |
Garnet | 7.0 | 1360 |
Quartz | 7.0 | 820 |
Sand | 6.0 | 560 |
* The MOHS Hardness Scale measures the hardness of aluminum oxide in relation to other blasting media – on a scale of 1-10.
** The Knoop scale measures hardness on a scale of 0 – 7,000
GRIT SIZE CONVERSION
Grit Size | Inches (average) | Microns (average) |
16 | 0.043 | 1092 |
20 | 0.037 | 940 |
24 | 0.027 | 686 |
30 | 0.022 | 559 |
36 | 0.019 | 483 |
46 | 0.014 | 356 |
54 | 0.012 | 305 |
60 | 0.010 | 254 |
70 | 0.008 | 203 |
80 | 0.0065 | 165 |
90 | 0.0057 | 145 |
100 | 0.0048 | 122 |
120 | 0.0040 | 102 |
150 | 0.0035 | 89 |
180 | 0.0030 | 76 |
220 | 0.0025 | 63 |
Note: * The conversions listed are for various grits sized according to the Bureau of Standards specifications, under Simplified Practice Recommendation 118-50
16 | All pass No. 8 Screen | 80 | All pass No. 45 Screen | ||
20 | All pass No. 10 Screen | 90 | All pass No. 50 Screen | ||
24 | All pass No. 14 Screen | 100 | All pass No. 60 Screen | ||
30 | All pass No. 16 Screen | 120 | All pass No. 70 Screen | ||
36 | All pass No. 18 Screen | 150 | All pass No. 80 Screen | ||
46 | All pass No. 25 Screen | 180 | All pass No. 80 Screen | ||
54 | All pass No. 30 Screen | 220 | All pass No. 100 Screen | ||
60 | All pass No. 35 Screen | 240 | All pass No. 120 Screen | ||
70 | All pass No. 40 Screen | * For allowable grading limits, refer to ANSI B74.12-2001 Table 3 |