Spring 2006 www.shotpeener.com ISSN 1069-2010 Volume 20, Issue 2 Aircraft maintenance on the move Plus: • The battle against corrosion • History of shot peening specs • Shot peening basics for the operator First in cut wire shot since 1948. When your shot peening application demands the ISO 9001:2000 Certified hardness, consistency, durability and purity of Specifications: stainless steel cut wire shot, call Pellets. • SAE J441 • AMS-S-13165 We also manufacture certified cut wire shot in: • AMS 2431A T High carbon steel • VDF1-8001 • BAC-5730 T Aluminum • MIL-S-851D T Zinc Also available: T Cast steel shot and grit T Glass beads T Aluminum oxide Give us a call. We can recommend the right abrasive for your peak height or finish requirement. 1-800-336-6017 or 716/693-1750 Pellets LLC 63 Industrial Drive, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.pelletsllc.com We ship 50 - 200 lbs. UPS anywhere Spring 2006 Volume 20, Issue 2 4 Bringing stripping and painting to the deployment site A U.S. company develops a portable corrosion control containment system for military aircraft. 6 The cost of corrosion Our chart on corrosion is a real eye opener to its staggering costs— and the opportunities for corrosion control services (e.g., the paint stripping and blast cleaning industries). 10 Clemco helps fight the war on corrosion Stripping and 4 painting go mobile Hundreds of government and private facilities fight corrosion every- day with Clemco, Aerolyte, and ZERO equipment. 12 History of Shot Peening Specifications This chronological presentation on specifications points out the strengths and weaknesses of shot peening specs.