Cutoff wheels are used for cutting, notching and grinding. They are available with or without reinforcement and are used on portable and stationary tools. Cutoff wheels can be used on numerous materials, including plastic, wood, sheet metal and more. Find the abrasive cutoff wheels you need for every job by searching wheel diameter, hole size, grit, grade or abrasive material.
Choosing the correct abrasive material for your surface can shorten grinding time, reduce cost and prevent premature wear. Aluminum oxide, for example, is a great all-around abrasive material, while diamond is used on specific materials like ceramic.
Aluminum oxide is the most commonly used abrasive. Best-suited for general purpose deburring and blending, it is tough, economical and fracture-resistant. Commonly used on ferrous alloys, high-tensile materials, and wood.
Aluminum oxide and zirconia alumina blends have a higher cut rate and longer life than aluminum oxide alone. Commonly used on stainless steel and exotic metals.
Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) is a synthetic material similar in hardness to diamond. Commonly used for machining hardened steel and related alloys at high temperatures.
Cooler-cutting and more durable than natural aluminum-based products, ceramic provides a sharp, high-purity grain. Commonly used for precision grinding of steels, hard alloys, and exotic materials.
Ceramic Alumina and zirconia alumina blend is a reinforced material for medium-to-heavier operations. It is commonly used for grinding aluminum, steels, hard alloys and cast iron.
More durable than aluminum oxide, zirconia-alumina is best for medium- to heavy-material removal. The material grains constantly fracture to produce new sharp edges. Commonly used on carbon steels, aerospace alloys, nickel alloys, aluminum, cast iron, forgings, and some stainless steels.
Zirconia alumina and ceramic aluminum oxide blend has more heat-resistance than aluminum oxide. It is commonly used in high-speed operations on cast iron, stainless steel and hard alloys
The bond of the grinding wheel is the material which holds the abrasive grains. As the wheel is used, the bonding material wears and exposes new abrasive grains.