Silica sand is a granular material that contains quartz and minute amounts of coal, clay and other minerals. It is also known as quartz sand and industrial sand, and is largely used in several construction applications.
Silica is another name for silicon dioxide, of which quartz is a specific latticed structure. So, silica sand is quartz that over the years , through the work of water and wind , has been broken down into tiny granules.
Industrial sand is a term normally applied to high purity silica sand products with closely controlled sizing. It is a more precise product than common concrete and asphalt gravels.
From water filtration, to glass manufacture, to industrial casting, to sand blasting, to producing concrete, to adding texture to slick roads, silica sandimpacts every aspect of daily life.
Product | Silica sand |
Standards | BS/ASTM/IS |
Monthly capacity | 50,000 tons |
Shipping mode | Containerized or Bulk |
Packing | 1.4 tons jumbo bags, 50/40kg bags as per client requirement |
Uses of silica sand
Whole Grain Silica products range in size, distributions, grain shapes, and chemical purity. Whole grain silica is used in the oil and gas industry, in the manufacture of glass products, including architectural and solar glass applications, as well as in the foundry industry and building products industry.
Ground Silica, depending on size, is used in plastics, rubber, polishes, cleansers, paints, glazes, textile fibreglass, precision castings, premium paints, specialty coatings, sealants, silicone rubber, and epoxies.
Chemical Test :
SR. No. | TEST PARAMERETS | TEST RESULTS |
1 | Silica as Sio2 % | >99.20 |
2 | Alumina as A12O3 % | 0.30-0.40 |
3 | Iron as Fe2O3, % | <0.03 |
4 | Moisture. % | 4-5 |
Physical Screening Test :
SR. No. | TEST NAME | TEST LIMITS |
1 | +30 MESH, % | <5.0 |
2 | -120 MESH, % | 2-3 |
Test report of SILICA SAND-FOUNDRY GRADE
Sr No | Parametrs | Unit | Test Limits |
1 | Silica as SiO2 | % | 98.7 to 99.2 |
2 | Iron as Fe2O3 | % | 0.05 to 0.07 |
3 | Aluminia as AL2O3 | % | 0.25 to 0.35 |
4 | Fraction retained on 52 mesh | % | 0.2-0.3 |
5 | Fraction retained on 120 mesh | % | 99.5 -99.8 |
6 | Fraction retained on 200 mesh | % | 0.05-0.10 |
7 | AFS | % | 65-70 |