Blasting Abrasives
Quartz Sand
Recommended only for wet blasting machines.
Available grain sizes
100–400 μm
200–800 μm
Characteristics of quartz sand
Because of its high silica purity (SiO₂ 98.5–99.8%), inhaling dust from quartz products causes silicosis, which is permanent damage to the human body. Not recyclable. Recommended only for wet blasting machines.
Used in
Wet blasting only.
Properties
| Shape | Hardness | Specific gravity | Colour |
| Angular | 7 Mohs | 3.3 kg/dm³ | White – Ochre |
Chemical analysis
| SiO₂ | Other (traces) |
| 99% | 1% |
Packaging
- In 25 kg bags
- In 1.5 tn big bags
