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Cutting Consumables

Items available on this page:

Aluminium Oxide Cut Off Wheel
Silicon Carbide Cut Off Wheels
Diamond Cut Off Wheels
Universal Cut Off Fluid
Dressing Stick
Anti Rust Solution

Cut Off Wheels

Specimens for metallographic analysis must never undergo structural changes during cutting. Kemet offer 3 different types of metallographic quality cut-off wheels for use on all cut off-machines:-

  • aluminium oxide cut off wheels
  • silicon carbide cut-off wheels
  • diamond cut-off wheels.

The type of cut off wheel to be used depends on the type of material to be cut and in particular to its hardness. Please refer to the table below:

Abrasive Type Materials Hardness
Aluminium Oxide 8A80NBK
Spectrum Red
  • Low carbon
  • Mild and Extra Mild Steel
  • Treated Steels with medium Cross Section
  • Case Hardened Steel
20-30 Rc
100-350 HV
Aluminium Oxide 8A80MBK
Spectrum Orange
  • Treated Steel
  • Stainless Steel
  • Refractory Steel
  • Alloyed Cast Iron
40-55 Rc
300-600 HV
Aluminium Oxide 8A80KBK
Spectrum Orange
  • Nickel based super alloys
40-55 Rc
300-600 HV
Aluminium Oxide 8A80KBK
Spectrum Yellow
  • Carburised Steel
  • Treated Steel with fragile coatings
  • Hardened high carbon steel
55-65 Rc
600-850 HV

Wheels are designed to give best possible burr free sectioning. It is recommended that Kemet Soluble Fluid for re-circulating cooling systems be used.

Aluminium Oxide Cut-off Wheels

Aluminium Oxide abrasive wheels are recommended for sectioning hard, medium, and soft metals, ferrous alloys and tool steels. Available in two varieties: general purpose and premium.

Aluminium Oxide Cut-off Wheels

General purpose Aluminium Oxide Cutting Wheels

Type Diameter Thickness Arbor Code
8A80NBK
For Steel (Rc 20-30)
250mm
300mm
350mm
1.8mm
2.0mm
2.5mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590001
590002
590003
8A80MBK
For Steel (Rc 40-50)
250mm
300mm
350mm
1.8mm
2.0mm
2.5mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590004
590005
590006
8A80KBK
For Hard Steel (Rc 55-65)
250mm
300mm
350mm
1.8mm
2.0mm
2.5mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590007
590008
590009

Spectrum Premium Performance Aluminium Oxide Cutting Wheels

Type Diameter Thickness Arbor Code
Red (Rc < 30) 250mm
300mm
350mm
1.5mm
2.0mm
2.5mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590016
590017
590018
Orange (Rc 30-55) 250mm
300mm
350mm
1.5mm
2.0mm
2.5mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590019
590020
590021
Yellow (Rc > 55) 250mm
300mm
350mm
1.5mm
2.0mm
2.5mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590022
590023
590024

 

Silicon Carbide Cut-off Wheels

Silicon Carbide wheels are recommended for sectioning medium and soft non-ferrous metals, hard non-metallics, composites, titanium alloys and ceramics.

 

Silicon Carbide Cut-off Wheels

General Purpose Silicon Carbide Cutting Wheels

Type Diameter Thickness Arbor Code
BC80NBK
For non ferrous materials
250mm
300mm
350mm
1.8mm
2.0mm
2.5mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590010
590011
590012
GC80JBK
For Titanium & Titanium Alloys
250mm
300mm
350mm
1.8mm
2.0mm
2.5mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590013
590014
590015

Spectrum Premium Performance Silicon Carbide Cutting Wheels

Type Diameter Thickness Arbor Code
Green
For non ferrous materials / Platics
250mm
300mm
350mm
1.5mm
2.0mm
2.5mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590025
590026
590027
Black
For Titanium & Titanium Alloys
250mm
300mm
350mm
1.5mm
2.0mm
2.5mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590028
590029
590030

 

Diamond Cut-off Wheels

Diamond Cut-off Wheels

Diamond coated sample preparation cut-off wheels available in various diameters. It is recommended that kemet Universal Cutting Fluid be used.

Abrasive Type Materials Hardness
CBN Metallic B126-B
  • Hard Iron Metal
  • Very hard and Tough Steel
HRC > 50
Diamond metallic D126-B
  • Hard Metal and Ceramic
  • Materials
  • Sintered Carbides, Ceramic & Minerals
HRC 64
HRC > 64
HRC > 64
Diamond Metallic D126-M
  • Hard Metal and Ceramic
  • Materials
  • Sintereted Carbides, ceramic & Minerals
HRC 64
HRC > 64
HRC > 64

 

Type Diameter Thickness Arbor Code
B126-B 250mm
125mm
1.0mm
0.5mm
32mm
12.7mm
590031
590032
D126-B 125mm
150mm
175mm
250mm
300mm
350mm
0.5mm
0.8mm
0.8mm
1.1mm
1.8mm
1.8mm
12.7mm
12.7mm
12.7mm
32mm
32mm
32mm
590033
590034
590035
590037
590038
590039
D-126-M 100mm
150mm
175mm
200mm
0.4mm
0.5mm
0.5mm
1.0mm
12.7mm
12.7mm
12.7mm
32mm
590040
590042
590043
590044

Universal Cutting Fluid

For use with Kemet Cut Off Wheels to improve the quality of the cut and to clean the cut-off wheel.

Size

Code

1 Litre

600046

Kemet Dressing Stick

For use with Kemet Cut Off Wheels

Anti Rust Agent

For use with cut off wheels to avoid corrosion or oxidation of machines and specimens. Available in 1 litre and 10 Litre.

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