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AMACHROME®

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Ideal For

  • Automatic wheel blast machines
  • Air blast systems
  • Surface preparation
  • Surface cleaning
  • Surface finishing

Applications

  • Aluminium die-casting
  • Zinc pressure die-casting
  • Aluminium profiles prior to coating
  • Granite, natural stone and precast concrete parts
  • Aluminium, brass and stainless steel forgings

Key Benefits

Some of the key benefits you can expect when using Amachrome are:

Highest durability

Lowest consumption

Highest productivity, lowest cost

Reduced wear

Rust-free and clean surfaces

Local technical support

The Ervin technology for stainless steel abrasives is the most advanced in the world. Our production in Sprockhövel, Germany, combined with the knowledge of our technology centre in Tecumseh, USA, makes AMACHROME one of the highest quality ferritic stainless steel shots.

Continuous quality control, in combination with the cutting-edge production process, guarantees consistently high performance.

CASE STUDY

AUTOMOTIVE

Increasing service life

After-Sales Support

Stainless steel abrasive is not a commodity. It is an essential component in a process that can be very costly if not maintained and supported on a regular basis.

Our trained technical support personnel are therefore at your disposal, at no additional cost. We can arrange to visit relevant plants as required on a regular basis to provide:

Advice on abrasive selection

A review of machine settings to ensure reduced wear and optimum abrasive consumption

Assessment of abrasive performance and work-mix configuration

Assessment of cleanliness and, if required, surface roughness on work-pieces

Advice on potential cost savings and productivity increases

“Anyone who pays attention only to the purchase price is making a big mistake. We are now working with the new Ervin blasting material significantly more economically.”

Michael Stipkovits

Purchasing Manager, Gföllner

“We’re delighted to have changed to using Ervin products because they have significantly reduced our costs in both in the blasting and coating processes. This helps us make CIE Automotive products more competitive in the automotive market.”

Mr Iker Bezares

Production Manager, CIE Automotive

“Preparation is especially important here. With Amagrit, quality and effectiveness are brought one step further forward.”

Christian Süß

Master Painter, Gföllner

“That’s by some distance the best stainless steel abrasive we’ve ever used.”

Marco Heinemann

Managing Director, KST

“Partnership with Ervin has provided a product that is economical yet quality driven.”

Mr José Carlos Da Rosa

Production Manager – Euro Roca SA

“Guaranteed quality and stability from our suppliers and partners is key to the continued growth and success of our company. Knowing that Ervin is still a family owned company gives me great confidence for the future.”

Mr. Mauro Camusso

Owner, Beltramo Fratelli

SPECIFICATIONS AMACHROME

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
C≈ 0.1%
Mn≈ 1.2%
Si≈ 1.9%
Cr≈ 18.0%
HARDNESS
New Material≈ 290 HV (29 HRC)
Operating Mix≈ 350 HV (36 HRC)
MICROSTRUCTURE

Ferrite

DENSITY

≥ 7.0 g/cm³

Download Amachrome Specifications (PDF)

AMACHROME mm 3.000 2.000 1.700 1.400 1.250 1.000 0.800 0.700 0.600 0.500 0.400 0.355 0.300 0.200 0.140 0.090
300   5%
MAX		   90%
MIN		                          
200     5%
MAX		   90%
MIN		 5%
MAX		                      
150       5%
MAX		   90%
MIN		                      
100         5%
MAX		   90%
MIN		                    
60         2%
MAX		       90%
MIN		 5%
MAX		              
50             5%
MAX		     90%
MIN		 5%
MAX		            
40               5%
MAX		         90%
MIN		 5%
MAX		      
30                     5%
MAX		       90%
MIN		   5%
MAX
20                           5%
MAX		     90%
MIN
10                             5%
MAX		   90%
MIN

SPECIFICATIONS AMACHROME

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
C≈ 0.1%
Mn≈ 1.2%
Si≈ 1.9%
Cr≈ 18.0%
HARDNESS
New Material≈ 290 HV (29 HRC)
Operating Mix≈ 350 HV (36 HRC)
MICROSTRUCTURE

Ferrite

DENSITY

≥ 7.0 g/cm³

Download Amachrome Specifications (PDF)

AMACHROME mm 3.000 2.000 1.700 1.400 1.250 1.000 0.800 0.700 0.600 0.500 0.400 0.355 0.300 0.200 0.140 0.090
300   5%
MAX		   90%
MIN		                          
200     5%
MAX		   90%
MIN		 5%
MAX		                      
150       5%
MAX		   90%
MIN		                      
100         5%
MAX		   90%
MIN		                    
60         2%
MAX		       90%
MIN		 5%
MAX		              
50             5%
MAX		     90%
MIN		 5%
MAX		            
40               5%
MAX		         90%
MIN		 5%
MAX		      
30                     5%
MAX		       90%
MIN		   5%
MAX
20                           5%
MAX		     90%
MIN
10                             5%
MAX		   90%
MIN

For product optimisation we reserve the right to change specifications.

Special sizes are available upon request.

MIN = Minimum

MAX = Maximum

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