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Bonded Abrasives Basics

From Zo-Air Co., Inc.
 

 
The abrasive materials, ceramic alumina, zirconia alumina, aluminum oxide and silicon carbide, perform the cutting action. An ideal grinding abrasive has the ability to fracture before serious dulling occurs and offers maximum resistance to point wear. Each abrasive has special crystal structure and fracture characteristics, making it suitable for grinding operations on specific materials.

Wheel structures(the spacing between grain particles) ranging from open to dense are used on various grinding operations, depending upon the area of contact, type of material being ground, rate of stock removal and finish required. Carborundum Abrasives offers standard structure wheels that will perform well on a wide range of materials.

Vitrified wheels have a glass bond composition. Vitrified wheels hold form extremely well and produce a high ratio of stock removal to wheel use. Vitrified wheels are commonly used for precision grinding in the tool and die market.

Products & Services
Bonded abrasives consist of conventional abrasive grains held together in a matrix of glass, resin, rubber or other binders. This classification includes grinding wheels, cut-off wheels, honing stones, mounted points and grinding segments.  Search by Specification | Learn more about Bonded Abrasives
Abrasive discs consist of abrasive grain adhered onto the surface of a cloth, film, paper, non-woven or other backing. They are used for metal removal, surface finishing, sanding, etc. Search by Specification | Learn more about Abrasive Discs
Abrasives and abrasive products are used to remove surface materials such as metal, ceramics, glass, plastics, and paint. Abrasives and abrasive products include discs, belts, blast machines and sandblasters, as well as sheets, rolls, and hand pads. Search by Specification | Learn more about Abrasives and Abrasive Products
Product Announcements
Saint-Gobain Abrasives - Carborundum - Cylindrical, Centerless and Feed Wheels
Cylindrical, Centerless and Feed Wheels: General Purpose Machine Shop Wheels Carborundum bonded abrasive cylindrical wheels for grinding cylindrical components between centers. Available in GA... (read more)
Saint-Gobain Innovative Materials - Vortex Technology Provides 45% or More Wheel Life
Consistent Grinding Performance from First Grind to Stub Size Eliminates Need to Change Grinding Parameters and Results in Superior Part Quality and Lower Grinding Cost Vortex technology produces an... (read more)
Lapmaster International - Fine Grinding Systems/20 Times Faster than Lapping
Lapmaster International has introduced a full line of single side and double side fine grinding systems for flat surfacing a variety of materials. Fine grinding combines fast material removal rates,... (read more)
Norton Abrasives - Norzon Plus Depressed Center Wheels
These depressed center wheels are manufactured with a premium ceramic and zirconia alumina abrasives blend for the industry's highest productivity and lowest total grinding costs for metal... (read more)
Norton Abrasives - Vortex Wheels
Saint-Gobain Abrasives R&D has developed a technology that combines a new abrasive grain and an innovative manufacturing process that allow the manufacturing of soft but strong permeable... (read more)
Norton Abrasives - Norton Charger Plus Depressed Center Wheels
A new and improved generation of performance cut-off wheels are a value for cutting and grinding metal/steel and offer more than 2 to 3 times greater performance for weld grinding, metal fabrication,... (read more)
Norton Abrasives - Advanced Norton Quantum Grinding Wheels
Revolutionary vitrified and organic ceramic grinding wheels excel in low- to high-force applications to bring you 30% higher metal removal rates and 33 to 100% higher G-ratio. Advanced technology... (read more)
Norton Abrasives - Norton Gemini Line
Norton adds versatile and economical cylindrical, centerless and surface wheels and segments to the Gemini® abrasives line. These bonded abrasive wheels are ideal for light production and maintenance... (read more)
Norton Abrasives - Norton Right Angle Reinforced Cut-off Wheels
For portable metalworking or thin cut-off operation (such as pipeline) Up to 10 times the life of competitive aluminum oxide wheels Lowest total grinding costs... (read more)
 
Topics of Interest
2.1 INTRODUCTION Grinding wheels and abrasive segments fall under the general category of 'bonded abrasive tools'. Such tools consist of hard abrasive grains or grits, which do the cutting, held in... (Read More)
Saint-Gobain Abrasives has combined a new engineered abrasive grain and an innovative manufacturing process, VORTEX Technology, which carefully controls grinding wheel structure, to create a highly... (Read More)
ABRASIVES. Materials used for surfacing and finishing metals, stone, wood, glass, and other materials by abrasive action. The natural abrasives include the diamond, emery, corundum, sand, crushed... (Read More)
6.8 NONMETALLIC MATERIALS by Antonio F. Baldo ABRASIVES REFERENCES: "Abrasives: Their History and Development," The Norton Co. Searle, "Manufacture and Use of Abrasive Materials," Pitman. (Read More)
5.5 GRINDING MECHANISMS: CBN WHEELS The analysis of grinding mechanisms for metallic materials in the previous section was for conventional abrasive wheels. With wheels containing CBN abrasives, the... (Read More)
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