Premium Brown Fused Alumina for High-Performance Abrasive Blasting
Abrasivestocks Brown Fused Alumina (BFA) is manufactured from high-quality calcined bauxite using a tilting electric arc furnace process. This production method delivers a dense, durable abrasive with excellent toughness, high hardness, and consistent particle sizing, making it ideal for demanding blasting applications.
Available in #20 and #16 grit, our Brown Fused Alumina is suitable for aggressive surface preparation, coating removal, rust removal, scale cleaning, and surface profiling on a wide range of metals.
Key Features
- Manufactured from premium-grade bauxite
- Produced using a tilting electric arc furnace for improved quality and consistency
- Mohs Hardness: 9.0
- Approximately 1.5 Mohs harder than Garnet
- High toughness with excellent resistance to particle breakdown
- Sharp cutting edges for faster blasting performance
- Low dust generation during operation
- Suitable for multiple recycling cycles under appropriate blasting conditions
- Consistent particle size for predictable blasting results
Applications
Brown Fused Alumina is widely used for:
- Steel surface preparation
- Rust and mill scale removal
- Paint and coating removal
- Weld cleaning
- Stainless steel surface preparation
- Heavy industrial maintenance
- Structural steel fabrication
- Marine and mining industries
Mix with Garnet for Better Performance
Brown Fused Alumina can be used on its own or blended with Garnet Sand.
Many industrial users choose to mix Brown Fused Alumina with Garnet to achieve:
- Higher cutting efficiency
- Faster surface preparation
- Improved productivity
- Reduced blasting time while maintaining good surface finish
The exact mixing ratio can be adjusted according to the blasting equipment, workpiece material, and required surface profile.
Technical Specifications
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Material | Brown Fused Alumina |
| Available Grits | #20, #16 |
| Mohs Hardness | 9.0 |
| Raw Material | High-quality Calcined Bauxite |
| Manufacturing Process | Tilting Electric Arc Furnace |
| Colour | Brown |
| Shape | Angular |
Stock Availability
Current Stock: Perth Warehouse (Western Australia)
- WA customers are welcome to pick up directly from our Perth warehouse.
- Customers outside Western Australia are welcome to place orders.
- For quantities of 1 metric tonne or more, we recommend pre-ordering, and we can arrange direct delivery to your nominated location across Australia.
Please contact our sales team for current availability, freight quotations, and lead times.
Why Choose Abrasivestocks?
- Australian local stock
- Fast delivery across Australia
- Consistent industrial quality
- Competitive bulk pricing
- Technical support for abrasive blasting applications
Whether you require Brown Fused Alumina alone or a customised blend with Garnet Sand, Abrasivestocks can help you select the most suitable blasting media for your application.
