Brown Fused Alumina
Brown fused alumina consists almost entirely of aluminium oxide and is almost iron-free. Brown fused alumina is less pure than white fused alumina. The special composition of this angular mineral makes it extremely stable. It is also both hard and tough. Brown fused alumina is primarily used as a blasting medium and in floorings. It belongs to the group of fused alumina.
Available grain sizes
(Average grain size)
FEPA
F 012: 1400–2000µm
F 014: 1180–1700µm
F 016: 1000–1400µm
F 020: 850–1180µm
F 022: 710–1000µm
F 024: 600–850µm
F 030: 500–710µm
F 036: 425–600µm
F 040: 355–500µm
F 046: 300–425µm
F 054: 250–355µm
F 060: 212–300µm
F 070: 180–250µm
F 080: 150–212µm
F 090: 125–180µm
F 100: 106–150µm
F 120: 90–125µm
F 150: 63–106µm
F 180: 63–90µm
F 220: 53–75µm
Metric
0,25-0,50mm
0,50-1,00mm
Physical properties
Hardness: 9 mohs
Grain shape: angular
Melting point: approx. 2050°C
Specific gravity: approx. 3.9 – 4.1 g/cm3
Bulk density: approx. 1.5 – 2.1 g/cm3
(depending on grain size)
Typical chemical analysis
Al2O3: 95,20%
TiO2: 2,45%
Fe2O3: 0,15%
SiO2: 1,20%
CaO: 0,30%
Blasting systems
– Pressure blast systems
– Injection blast cabinets
Applications
Flooring industry:
– Additive for wear-resistant floorings
Blast-cleaning:
– Cleaning metallic surfaces with removal of material (abrasive effect)
– Removing rust and scale from metallic surfaces
– Removing tempering colour
– Removing paint
Other:
– Surface pre-treatment before applying protective coatings or metal spraying
– Roughening metallic surfaces before applying coatings (sweeping)
– Processing very hard components
– Deburring
– Creating a matt finish on glass
– Blasting stone (for stone masonry)
Packaging
25 kg sacks on pallets of up to 1 tonne