Consumables / Diamond Grinding

Introduction

Diamond is the hardest known material and makes a great grinding abrasive for many hard materials. The advantages and disadvantages of grinding with diamond are as follows:

• Advantages:
  - Long lasting (most materials)
  - Hard and tough abrasive
  - Can be used for fixed, semi-fixed, and free abrasive application
• Disadvantages:
  - Does not work well with high carbon or hardened steels (diamond dulls due to reaction with ferrite structure)
  - Needs to be conditioned or dressed for optimum operation
  - Expensive

Product Options

Metal Bonded Diamond Disks (PSA Backing)

Resin Bonded Diamond Disks (PSA Backing)

Metal Bonded Diamond Disks (Magnetic Backing)

Resin Bonded Diamond Disks (Magnetic Backing)

Recommended Applications

Diamond grinding is the most useful for removing material from ceramics and ceramic matrix composites. It is also useful for hard non-ferrous metals such as titanium and zirconium.

In general, for grinding other ferrous, steel and softer non-ferrous metals, diamond is typically not the best choice from both a performance and cost perspective.

Metal vs. Resin Bond

There are two types of bonding for diamond grinding disks: metal and resin. Metal bonded diamond grinding disks are more aggressive and can produce more damage. Resin bonded disks will break down easier to produce a better surface finish, however, they typically have lower life.

Diamond Grinding Troubleshooting