Tag Archives: Blast Nozzle

Sandblasting Nozzle Sizing Chart

Use This Chart To Find Your Nozzle Bore Size:

  • #2 Nozzle has a 1/8″ orifice (3.2mm)
  • #3 Nozzle has a 3/16″ orifice (4.8mm)
  • #4 Nozzle has a 1/4″ orifice (6.35mm)
  • #5 Nozzle has a 5/16″ orifice (8mm)
  • #6 Nozzle has a 3/8″ orifice (9.5mm)
  • #7 Nozzle has a 7/16″ orifice (11.1mm)
  • #8 Nozzle has a 1/2″ orifice (12.7mm)
  • #10 Nozzle has a 5/8″ orifice (16mm)
  • #12 Nozzle has a 3/4″ orifice (19mm)

 

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Boron Carbide Blast Nozzles – When To Use One

Short Answer: Use a boron carbide blast nozzle anytime you are using aluminum oxide or silicon carbide as your abrasive blasting media.

When To Use Boron Carbide Blast Nozzles
When To Use Boron Carbide Blast Nozzles

Long Answer:   The three most popular materials used today for blast nozzles are Tungsten Carbide, Boron Carbide, and Silicon Carbide.  Boron Carbide nozzles are the hardest of the three, followed by Silicon Carbide, and then by Tungsten Carbide.  Hardness is necessary to order to withstand the wear and tear that the blast nozzle liner will be exposed to by the abrasive used.

However, the greater the hardness, the more brittle the material.  This is why Boron Carbide nozzles need to be handled with care.  When we ship B4C blast nozzles, we use a lot of packaging material to ensure safe transit.  Never drop, throw, pound, or abuse a boron carbide nozzle or you will destroy it.  (Just because boron carbide is the hardest material you can buy, does not mean it is not brittle.)

 

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Sandblasting Media: Welcome to SandblastingAbrasives.com!

Offering a FULL line of sandblasting media, powders, and blast nozzles.

Silicon Carbide Grits 12 and 30 ANSI

Silicon Carbide Sandblasting Media

Having trouble finding a triple graded, Boron Carbide Sapphire Polishing Powder?  Or a very coarse Brown Fused Aluminum Oxide for anti-skid applications?  We offer the full line of ANSI & FEPA sandblasting media and powders, not just the most popular sizes!

Now offering a full line of Made-In-The-USA Sandblasting Nozzles, in both Boron Carbide and Tunsten Carbide.

If your order is 200 lbs or less, we encourage you to simply order online.  For orders over 200 lbs, please use our Request A Quote form, so we can provide a custom freight quote as well as wholesale pricing.

Most of our abrasives can be ordered online in small quantities, or ordered offline via a wholesale account.

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