What is Abrasives Blasting Materials CID A-A-59316?

North American Standard for Abrasives Blasting Materials CID A-A-59316

CID A-A-59316 is the North American standard on Abrasive Materials for Blasting. CID is the abbreviation of Commercial Item Description. This commercial item description (CID) covers newly manufactured mineral-type abrasive materials used with pressure blasting equipment. The abrasives are generally used for blast cleaning metal surfaces to remove scale, rust, paint, encrusted sand, dirt, and other foreign material, and to prepare surfaces for applied finishes such as paints, plasma spray, and metal platings.

Types Covered

Type I – Aluminum oxide, fused synthetic or naturally crystallized; for wet or dry blasting.

Type II – Novaculite (silicon dioxide); for wet blasting.

Type III – Silicon carbide; for wet or dry blasting.

Type IV – Garnet; for wet or dry blasting.

Type V – Emery; for wet or dry blasting.

Type VI – Diatomaceous silica, uncalcined; for wet blasting.

Type VII- Tripoli; for wet blasting.

Grades.

Grade A – Coarse grit size (No. 36); for Types I, III, IV, and V.

Grade B – Medium grit size (No. 100); for all types.

Grade C – Fine grit size (No. 180); for all types.

Grade D – Extra fine grit size (No. 240); for Types II, VI, and VII.