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Abrasive Cut off Wheels


Aluminium Oxide Cut Off Wheel
Silicon Carbide Cut-off Wheels
Diamond Cut-off Wheels
Universal Cutting Fluid
Kemet Dressing Stick
Anti Rust Agent

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:

AbrasiveTypeMaterialsHardness
Aluminium Oxide8A80NBK
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 Oxide8A80MBK
Spectrum Orange
  • Treated Steel
  • Stainless Steel
  • Refractory Steel
  • Alloyed Cast Iron
40-55 Rc
300-600 HV
Aluminium Oxide8A80KBK
Spectrum Orange
  • Nickel based super alloys
40-55 Rc
300-600 HV
Aluminium Oxide8A80KBK
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.

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