ABRASIVE BLASTING

Capacity and Consumption : ( Indicative Values )

Area Type Sa 2-1/2 / SSPC SP-10 / NACE 2 Sa 3 / SSPC SP-5 / NACE 1

Mineral Mineral
Abrasive SQM per Abrasive SQM per
KG/SQM Manhour KG/SQM Manhour

New Steel, A-B

SSPC-VIS 1: 89 / ISO 8501:1: 88

Smooth 40 9.0 60 6.0

Normal 45 8.0 65 5.5

Complicated 60 6.0 80 4.5

Shop primed Steel */

Smooth 30 12 50 7.5

Normal 35 10 55 6.5

Complicated 50 7.5 70 5.0

Old Steel, C – D

Smooth 50 7.5 70 5.0

Normal 60 6.0 80 4.5

Complicated 80 4.5 100 3.5

Figure are primary only based on practical experience with Tank Coating Job
Abrasive blasting using 12.0 mm Nozzles at 7.0 – 8.0 bars
Notes : Some types of shopprimers are difficult to remove completely e.g : PVB- types and Zinc
Shopprimers. The latter will leave some zinc hammered on to the surface.

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