{"id":695,"date":"2025-02-28T10:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T10:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/?page_id=695"},"modified":"2025-10-10T05:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:04:14","slug":"shot-blasting-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/en_gb\/die-cast-machining-in-china\/shot-blasting-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Sand &amp; Shot Blasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shot-blasting-services-die-casting-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-698\" title=\"Shot blasting services for die casting projects\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shot-blasting-services-die-casting-1.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shot-blasting-services-die-casting-1-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casting shot blasting is a <a href=\"\/en_gb\/die-cast-machining-in-china\/\">post-production finishing service<\/a> that is processed through the rapid impacting of a casting part\u2019s surface with a defined amount of abrasive material. This results in a faster and more efficient process when compared to filing for flash removal that remained on a die cast component after the zinc or <a href=\"\/en_gb\/die-casting-services-china\/aluminum-die-casting\/\">aluminum die casting process<\/a>. By using very specific types and amounts of shot material, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/en_gb\">Die Castings China<\/a> can <strong>shot blast<\/strong> parts of all sizes and shapes. For example, tiny steel shot is utilized to produce a very polished and smooth surface. Larger shot sizes can aggressively remove heavy flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shot Blasting is ideal for the following applications:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increasing the fatigue life of metal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Descaling (removing heat treat scale)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removing flash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texturing product surface for increased adhesion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texturing for improved mechanical function<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Producing a high quality cosmetic finish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Types of abrasive material we use during the shot blasting process include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Acrylic<\/em> \u2013 The softest (plastic family) abrasive that\u2019s utilized for very sensitive surfaces. Type 5 grade, longest lasting plastic media \u2013 while still providing an effective strip rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Aluminum Oxide<\/em> \u2013 Sharp, long lasting abrasive cutting media that can be re-used during several cycles. Aluminum Oxide is available in varying sizes and is much harder than most dry abrasive blast materials and can cut some of the hardest metal types and surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Corn Cob<\/em> \u2013 Biodegradable blasting material that won\u2019t warp or scratch the surface being blasted. This abrasive material type is perfect for thin metals and plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Crushed Glass Grit &amp; Glass Beads<\/em> \u2013 silica-free, consumable abrasive, offering aggressive surface profiling and coating removal. Fully produced by recycled glass, this material is known for producing a brighter, very clean finish when compared to slag\/mineral abrasives or angular abrasives. Glass Beads can be recycled up to thirty blast cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Melamine<\/em> \u2013 The hardest plastic family abrasives, offering a perfect balance of speed, performance and cost efficiency. Melamine is particularly ideal for projects that require high stripping rates, without damage to the sub-surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Pumice<\/em> \u2013 This is the softest blasting material. However, Pumice offers an excellent stripping functionality. This is excellent for blasting Aluminum to remove paint and coatings with no impact on the substrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Silicon Carbide<\/em> \u2013 The hardest blasting media available at Die Castings USA. Providing a very fast cutting speed, can be reused a lot more than both Sand and Aluminum Oxide. Silicon Carbide hardness allows for much shorter blast times and lower overall cost per hour when compared to other types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Steel Grit<\/em> \u2013 An angulared carbon steel; engineered for effective and rapid removal of surface contaminants from metals. Much softer than Aluminum Oxide. Also a lot less likely to fracture, while still providing an etched surface for improved coating adhesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steel Shot \u2013 This is the best method for peening to impart a clean, smooth and polished surface finish. A very smooth and heavy shot can be recycled more than 3,000 times for die cast parts. Additional benefits include minimal dust produced during the shot blasting process and increased compressive strength of the product\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Urea \u2013 By far, the most commonly used plastic type. Customizable in varying sizes to deliver an efficient stripping rate, while preventing material warping or surface damage of the substrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walnut Shell Grit \u2013 versatile organic abrasive type. Used as a very cost efficient shot blasting material for fragile operations that need an aggressive stripping without affect on the substrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/en_gb\/contact-die-castings-china\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/satisfaction.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-652\" title=\"Request a quote and get started today\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/satisfaction.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/satisfaction-300x26.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/satisfaction-768x65.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casting shot blasting is a post-production finishing service that is processed through the rapid impacting of a casting part\u2019s surface with a defined amount of abrasive material. This results in a faster and more efficient process when compared to filing for flash removal that remained on a die cast component after the zinc or aluminum [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":679,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-695","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/695\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diecastingschina.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}