T6061 ALUMINUM, we have what we call a 10200 die that is used as a walking surface board. We blast these perticular boards to reduce slipping and falling when wet. The type of media we use is 90 grit aluminum oxide which we purchase from a local vendor in 400 pound barrels. The conditions in and...
My company benchmarked a new process about a year ago by blasting mill aluminum with aluminum oxide media to prevent slipping on a major product. The product looks great when it leaves the shop but by the time it reaches to feild for instalation the oxide has sped up the oxidation process and is...