Not all deburring requires aggressive cutting action. When working with softer metals, delicate geometries, or precision cast parts, standard steel media can cause significant damage. This is where Zinc Shots shine.
The Advantages of Zinc Abrasives
Zinc is a relatively soft metal. When used as tumbling or blasting media, it offers several distinct advantages over steel or ceramic:
- Zero Part Damage: Zinc will remove flash and burrs without marring, dimpling, or changing the dimensional tolerances of softer substrates like aluminum, brass, or zinc die-castings.
- Galvanic Protection: When zinc dust settles on a steel part during blasting, it actually provides a temporary sacrificial layer of corrosion resistance, preventing flash rusting.
- Non-Sparking: Zinc is non-sparking, making it a safe choice for finishing operations in potentially explosive environments or when removing paint from volatile surfaces.
Best Applications for Zinc Shots
We highly recommend our Zinc Round Shots and Zinc Cut Wire Shots for: deflashing aluminum and zinc die castings, deburring intricate jewelry, stripping paint from aerospace components, and removing sand from delicate foundry castings.
