Product information
MinSand standard grades
MinSand is available in the following grades:
P Grade | G Grade |
---|---|
AFS 30 | AFS 30 |
AFS 40 | AFS 40 |
AFS 44 | AFS 50 |
AFS 50 | AFS 55 |
AFS 55 | AFS 65 |
AFS 65 | AFS 75 |
AFS 75 | AFS 80 |
AFS 80 | AFS 90 |
AFS 90 | |
AFS 110 |
Please get in touch with your local sales representative for further information.
Packaging
Regular packaging modes for our product are 1,000 kg big bags and 25 kg paper bags.
MinSand has several properties that make the product quite unique on the market:
Flow Characteristics
The spherical particle shape significantly improves the flowability of the sand/binder mixture allowing cores of complex shapes to be blown when compared to alternative angular sands.
Thermal Expansion
MinSand has a very low thermal expansion rate, which enables castings to be produced with a high degree of dimensional accuracy compared to mould and cores produced from alternative sands. This is eminently suitable for automotive cylinder blocks and heads.
MinSand binder quantities/strength
The spherical nature results in a reduced surface area, enabling cores and moulds to be produced using lower resin additions. The mixed sand costs are reduced accordingly because of the lower resin demand.
Resin Systems
LKAB Minerals’product is compatible with resin systems, including pre-coated shell moulding sands. The sand grains have a very smooth surface that is easily resin coated.
Mineral information
Physical properties of MinSand
Bulk density [g/cm³] | 1.9 |
pH | 7.5 |
Particle shape | Spherical |
Colour | Brown-black |
Chemical properties of MinSand
Al2O3 [%] | 75.9 |
Fe2O3 [%] | 1.59 |