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:
- Reduce Finishing Cycle Times
- Impart Compressive Stress or Work Harden
- Improve Pre-Plate Finishing
- Reduce Porosity on Plated Parts
CRW offers many shapes and sizes to match virtually every product contour.
SHAPE | STANDARD SIZES | DESCRIPTION | ||||||||||||
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![]() | 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. |