Garnet Sand

Mineral abrasive for precise surface treatment and cutting

Garnet sand is a mineral, iron-free abrasive with universal application possibilities. As an abrasive sand, it is mainly used for high-pressure waterjet cutting. It is also suitable for sweep blasting galvanized parts, facade cleaning, wet blasting and dry blasting.

Thanks to its angular grain shape and high hardness, garnet sand provides effective processing of a wide range of surfaces. The material is recyclable and therefore offers an economical solution for demanding blasting and cutting processes.

Applications

High-pressure waterjet cutting
Waterjet cutting technology
Sweep blasting of galvanized components
Facade cleaning
Fine blasting applications
Wet blasting
Dry blasting

Product properties

Material type	Mineral, iron-free abrasive
Hardness	Approx. 7.5 to 8 Mohs
Grain shape	Angular
Melting point	Approx. 1,300 °C
Specific gravity	Approx. 3.5 to 4.3 g/cm³
Bulk density	Approx. 1.9 to 2.2 g/cm³, depending on grain size

Average chemical analysis

SiO₂, non-silicogenic	Approx. 35.00%
Fe₂O₃	Approx. 33.00%
Al₂O₃	Approx. 23.00%
MgO	Approx. 7.00%
MnO	Approx. 1.00%
CaO	Approx. 1.00%

Available grain sizes

Garnet for sweep blasting and facade cleaning

Designation	Main grain range
12/20 mesh	0.85 to 1.40 mm
20/40 mesh	0.50 to 1.00 mm
30/60 mesh	0.20 to 0.60 mm
Metric	0.01 to 0.06 mm
Metric	0.06 to 0.10 mm
Metric	0.10 to 0.25 mm

Garnet for high-pressure waterjet cutting

Mesh	Main grain range
80	0.180 to 0.400 mm
120	0.125 to 0.250 mm
150	0.106 to 0.212 mm
180	0.090 to 0.180 mm
200	0.075 to 0.150 mm
220	0.063 to 0.125 mm
240	0.053 to 0.106 mm
350	0.045 to 0.090 mm

Additional grain sizes can be produced on request.

Suitable blasting systems and packaging

Pressure blasting systems
Injector blasting systems
25 kg bags in 1 t big bags
1 t loose in big bags

This product has CSS211 customer approval from Rolls-Royce.

Your advantages when buying abrasives from us

We supply abrasives throughout Europe and keep large stocks of all common grades. This allows fast delivery by UPS for parcels or by DSV for pallet shipments.

We also recycle abrasives and offer extensive application expertise. Our team will be happy to advise you on choosing the right abrasive so that material, grain size and process are perfectly matched to your application.

1000kg Garnet sand Mesh 12/20 (0.85 - 1.40 mm)

Dimensions and Weight