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Shot blasting causes edge chipping

Our problem starts when we use shot blasting for polishing heat treated stainless material; we use nitriding process treatment for this stainless material. We alway encounter chipping from the edge, I would like to ask "Is there any other option we can use to polish the edges of the treated material with out encountering chipping?"

Paullyn Bernardo
metal machining - Binan, Laguna, Philippines
2004

Have you considered some kind of edge guard, guide, or fixture? This may cause a slight shadow effect or non-uniform appearance, but you didn't indicate that as a problem

AF Kenton
retired business owner - Hatboro, Pennsylvania
2004

Why don't try finer or softer media or even wet blasting.

Good luck

Khair Shishani
aircraft maintenance - Al Ain, UAE
2004

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