SAE J444
Title: Cast Shot and Grit Size Specifications for Peening and Cleaning
SAE International
Publication Date: May 1, 1993

Scope:

This SAE Recommended Practice pertains to blast cleaning and shot peening and provides for standard cast shot and grit size numbers. For shot, this number corresponds with the opening of the nominal test sieve, in ten thousandths of inches (Footnote 1), preceded by an S. For grit, this number corresponds with the sieve designation of the nominal test sieve with the prefix G added. These sieves are in accordance with ASTM E 11.

The accompanying shot and grit classifications and size designations were formulated by representatives of shot and grit suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and automotive users.

Footnote 1 - Example: S-550 indicates a cast steel shot identified by a nominal sieve opening of 0.0555 in.

SAE J827
Title: High-Carbon Cast-Steel Shot
SAE International
Publication Date: Sep 1, 1996

Scope:

This SAE Recommended Practice describes chemical composition and physical characteristic requirements for high-carbon cast-steel shot to be used for shot peening or blast cleaning operations.

Rationale

- This document has been reaffirmed to comply with the SAE 5-Year Review policy.

SAE J445
Title: Metallic Shot and Grit Mechanical Testing
SAE International
Publication Date: Apr 1, 1996

Scope:

This SAE Information Report is intended to provide users and producers of metallic shot and grit (Footnote 2) with general information on methods of mechanically testing metal shot in the laboratory.

Rationale

- This document has been reaffirmed to comply with the SAE 5-Year Review policy.

Footnote 2 - Shot and grit will be hereafter referred to as shot.