Steel Media

Steel media is widely used in barrel and vibratory equipment for a variety of applications.

Parts Cleaning and Chip Removal – Coupled with a good cleaning compound, steel media scrubs surfaces and interiors by removing both organic and inorganic soils from a wide variety of parts. Clean soils and remove chips from machining operations.
Deburring – Peen or hammer sharp edges with reduced cycle times
Burnishing – Brighten or Ball-Burnish with steel media to produce a smooth mirror-like finish on surfaces ranging from matte to polished.

In addition to the mass finishing capabilities, the advantages of using Steel Media include:

CRW offers many shapes and sizes to match virtually every product contour.

SHAPE

STANDARD SIZES

DESCRIPTION

Eclipse

Available in sizes from 3/32″ to 3/16″

Round balls with slight flattening at the poles.

Abco

Available in sizes from 3/32″ to 3/16″

Round balls without flats for more critical finishing requirements.

Cones

Center flange and tapered crowns provide contact angles and on curved surfaces. Small sizes are ideal for ornamental designs.

Pins-Slim

3/64″ x 1/2″
1/16″ x 9/32″
1/16″ x 1/2″

Tapering to pointed ends, pins reach into recesses and grooves, deflash through-holes and clean threaded areas.

Pins-Tapered

3/32″ x 3/8″
1/8″ x 3/8″
1/8″ x 1/2″
5/32″ x 1/2

Tapering to pointed ends, pins reach into recesses and grooves, deflash through-holes and clean threaded areas.

Diagonals

Beveled edges of diagonally-cut ends provide effective finishing action in corners. Cylindrical body offers wide area contacts.

Abcut

Patented abrasive surface puts teeth into finishing for fast, heavy deburring, burnishing and material removal. Available in three standard sizes.