Cut Wire Abrasive
Cut wire is an aggressive abrasive medium which is
available in two forms: Standard (SCW) for blast cleaning and
Conditioned (CCW) for peening. The pellets are made from drawn wire cut
to a length; equivalent to the wire diameter. Being drawn rather than
cast means that it is stronger than shot and has a longer working life.
The more aggressive SCW pellet comes rated as either medium or high
tensile in sizes of 0.3 – 2.5 mm diameter. It is used for quick removal
of surface contaminants and has application in foundry and
construction industries for de-sanding, cleaning and scale-removal. The
term “conditioning” refers to the process whereby the pellets of wire
are rounded off to create a solid near spherical shape. This makes CCW
pellets ideal for peening where consistency in media particle size,
hardness and density is required throughout the peeing process. Pellet
sizes of 0.3 – 1.4 mm are available in three levels of conditioning.
Applications:
- peening
- descaling
- cleaning
- deburring
Suitable for:
- ferrous metal
- steel castings & forgings
- concrete & natural
stone
- aluminium & zinc diecastings