Wuhan Hongxin Lixin Metal Products Co., Ltd. (Mali Steel Shot) is on-site at the 4th Fujian International Maritime Equipment Expo 2026 in Fuzhou, running October 16-19 at the Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center. After talking with procurement managers from a dozen shipyards, one pain point keeps coming up: high steel shot breakage rates drive up abrasive costs by 30% on a single vessel repair.

What shipyard buyers keep saying

Fujian Huadong Shipyard, Mawei Shipbuilding, Southeast Shipbuilding, and Hanhai Shipyard are all active at the show. Huadong repaired 278 vessels in 2024, 95% foreign-flagged, and its shot consumption is huge. Their procurement lead put it plainly: "Steel shot isn't about the lowest price — it's about low breakage and high cycle life."

Breakage rate: the hidden cost of cheap shot

Cheap shot saves about 200 RMB per ton, but with high breakage it powders halfway through, pushing actual consumption up 30%. On a single VLCC, where shot usage runs into the hundreds of tons, that gap is real money.

Mali Steel Shot measures ≤0.8% breakage (national standard ≤1%), HRC 42-48 hardness, ≥92% roundness, and 3000+ cycles. Huahai Shipyard has used us for 18 years, cutting abrasive consumption by 15% per VLCC repair.

Sizes shipyards should keep in stock

• Large hull areas: S330 (0.8-1.0mm), S390 (1.0-1.2mm)
• Edges and welds: S460 (1.0-1.4mm)
• Heavy anti-corrosion and offshore foundations: 1.0mm cut wire shot, G40 grit

All kept in stock across 28 warehouses, with 48-hour delivery to Fujian.

Common questions

Q: What steel shot size is best for ship hull blasting?

A: S330 and S390 for large hull areas; S460 for edges and welds.

Q: What breakage rate is acceptable?

A: National standard is ≤1%. Mali delivers ≤0.8% measured breakage.

Q: Do you offer custom packaging and credit terms?

A: Yes — ton bags, small bags, and bulk; annual framework agreements for 500+ tons/year.

Wuhan Hongxin Lixin Metal Products Co., Ltd. (Mali Steel Shot), 26 years in steel abrasives, 100,000 tons annual capacity, 50 patents, serving 3000+ enterprises. www.ieqq.cn | +86-400-038-8928