TABLE 6-1. ABRASIVES FOR CORROSION REMOVAL
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Key:

1 - METALS OR MATERIALS TO BE PROCESSED
2 - RESTRICTIONS
3 - OPERATION
4 - ABRASIVE PAPER OR CLOTH - ALUMINUM OXIDE
5 - ABRASIVE PAPER OR CLOTH - SILICON CARBIDE
6 - ABRASIVE PAPER OR CLOTH - GARNET
7 - ABRASIVE FABRIC OR PAD
8 - ALUMINUM
9 - STAINLESS STEEL
10 - PUMICE 350 MESH OR FINER
11 - ABRASIVE WHEEL
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1 - FERROUS ALLOYS
2 - DOES NOT APPLY TO STEEL HEAT TREATED TO STRENGTHS TO 220,000 PSI AND ABOVE
3 - CORROSION REMOVAL OR FAIRING
4 - 150 GRIT OR FINER
5 - 180 GRIT OR FINER
7 - FINE TO ULTRAFINE
8 - X
9 - X
10 - X
11 - X
3 - FINISHING
4 - 400
8 - X
9 - X
10 - X

1 - ALUMINUM ALLOYS EXCEPT CLAD ALUMINUM
2 - DO NOT USE SILICON CARBIDE ABRASIVE
3 - CORROSION REMOVAL OR FAIRING
4 - 150 GRIT OR FINER
6 - 7/0 GRIT OR FINER
7 - VERY FINE AND ULTRAFINE
8 - X
10 - X
11 - X
3 - FINISHING
4 - 400
8 - X
10 - X

1 - CLAD ALUMINUM
2 - SANDING LIMITED TO THE REMOVAL OF MINOR SCRATCHES
3 - CORROSION REMOVAL OR FAIRING
4 - 240 GRIT OR FINER
6 - 7/0 GRIT OR FINER
7 - VERY FINE AND ULTRAFINE
10 - X
11 - X
3 - FINISHING
4 - 400
10 - X

1 - MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
3 - CORROSION REMOVAL OR FAIRING
4 - 240 GRIT OR FINER
7 - VERY FINE AND ULTRAFINE
8 - X
10 - X
11 - X
3 - FINISHING
4 - 400
8 - X
10 - X
 

1 - TITANIUM
3 - CLEANING AND FINISHING
4 - 150 GRIT OR FINER
5 - 180 GRIT OR FINER
9 - X
10 - X
11 - X
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