Round Steel Shots

Round steel shot is made from high-carbon steel and was developed specifically to be used in applications requiring a rebound effect and the maximum possible energy transfer.

	WS round steel shots
The shots shape in the operating mix	round
Chemical composition	carbon ≥ 0,85% phosphorus ≤ 0,05% sulfur ≤ 0,05%
Medium hardness	normally: 450-535 HV / (46-51 HRC) special: 550-630 HV / (52-56 HRC) 630-720 HV / (56-60 HRC)
Error	at 10 measurements made in the center of the radial section ≥ 2 HRC or ≥ 60 HV1
Effecive minimum density	≥ 7,4 kg/dm³

Metal industries - which represent a world market of more than 1 million tons of abrasives:

- Surface cleaning : in the foundry (sand removal and cleaning of parts), in the forge and stainless steel industry (descaling).
- Surface preparation : cleaning, surface roughening to ensure optimum adherence of paint and coatings.
- Surface enhancement : shot peening treatment against deformation, wear and corrosion.

Stone industry - which consumes a little over 155 000 tons of abrasives per year: granite cutting by abrasive in a liquid suspension, the abrasive circulates inside gangsaws and is used for cutting stone blocks into thin slabs.
Other applications have been of use in the mining industry (with Millpebs) and in the building and civil engineering sector (production of WearGrit, a new ultra-high performance concrete based on steel abrasives). Finally, the physical properties of the steel abrasives make it a very interesting material for precision ballasting.