The National Shipbuilding Research Program. User's Guide to Selection of Blasting Abrasives -- Final Report

Abstract

The purpose of this guide for abrasive selection is: through proper abrasive selection shipyards can improve productivity, reduce waste, and decrease the costs associated with abrasive blast cleaning. Abrasive blasting is generally acknowledged to be the most effective and efficient means of surface preparation. Blasting accounts for about two-thirds of the cost of the surface preparation and coating operation, which is itself, a major cost component of shipyards. The wide variations in types of abrasive, blasting processes and operator proficiency, result in huge fluctuations in the efficiency and cost of the abrasive blasting operation. Therefore, significant reduction in cost and improvement in production can be attained by proper selection and use of abrasives, meeting the objective of this project; to develop a shipyards guide to select abrasive and blasting parameters that will optimize this activity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 1998
Accession Number
ADA445750

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abrasive Blasting
  • Contractors
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fungi
  • High Pressure
  • Literature Surveys
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Physical Properties
  • Shipbuilding
  • Specific Gravity
  • Surface Properties
  • Test Methods
  • United States

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Surface Coatings Technology.