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Smooth Aluminum Finish

Aluminum is a relatively soft metal that is easily nicked, scratched and damaged by<br>handling u2013 both during the part manufacturing process and after. Restoring<br>aluminum to a uniform and smooth surface finish can be accomplished with mass<br>finishingThe aluminum part on the left clearly shows the scratches and damage due to heavy<br>handling. The part on the right is the result of a simple mass finishing process to<br>create a uniform, matte surface finish. The part (aluminum cylinders) were vibratory<br>tumbled in a wet process with a general purpose (KM) Ceramic Media and<br>cleaning/lubricating compound for 2 hours.<br>Ceramic Media is typically used with harder metals such as steel; however, in this<br>case, there was no need to further polish the part. If a higher polish is required, a<br>lighter cutting Plastic or Synthetic Media can be used in a (potentially) longer cycle<br>time. This step would be followed with a polishing step.

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Smooth Aluminum Finish

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  1. Smooth Aluminum Finish

  2. Smooth Aluminum Finish Aluminum is a relatively soft metal that is easily nicked, scratched and damaged by handling – both during the part manufacturing process and after. Restoring aluminum to a uniform and smooth surface finish can be accomplished with mass finishing. Alum & Ceramic Media Visit us @ https://www.kramerindustriesonline.com Follow us @

  3. The aluminum part on the left clearly shows the scratches and damage due to heavy handling. The part on the right is the result of a simple mass finishing process to create a uniform, matte surface finish. The part (aluminum cylinders) were vibratory tumbled in a wet process with a general purpose (KM) Ceramic Media and cleaning/lubricatingcompound for 2 hours. Ceramic Media is typically used with harder metals such as steel; however, in this case, there was no need to further polish the part. If a higher polish is required, a lighter cutting Plastic or Synthetic Media can be used in a (potentially) longer cycle time. This step would be followed with a polishing step. Visit us @ https://www.kramerindustriesonline.com Follow us @

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