Diamond Abrasives & Cutting Tools

Grit, bonds, grinding, sawing, drilling, PCD, coatings, wear and tool life.

How loose or bonded diamond grains remove hard and brittle materials.

Shape, toughness, friability and coatings as design variables for diamond grit.

Metal, resin, vitrified and electroplated systems that hold diamond particles in a working surface.

Why hard materials are ground with engineered abrasive wheels rather than bulk diamond cutters.

How diamond segments and blades cut stone, concrete, ceramics and other abrasive materials.

Core bits and drilling systems using diamond-bearing cutting surfaces.

Why sintered polycrystalline diamond is widely used for wear-resistant cutting edges.

Diamond grain, binder phases and supporting substrates in engineered cutting materials.

Ultra-precise cutting edges for selected nonferrous and optical materials.

How diamond points or rolls condition other abrasive wheels.

Fine diamond particles for controlled surface finishing.

Mechanical fracture, abrasive wear, thermal damage and chemical interactions that limit life.

Why useful life depends on workpiece, loading, thermal conditions and acceptable finish.

CVD diamond films on tool substrates as an alternative to inserted PCD or loose abrasive grit.

Why the interface beneath a hard coating often determines practical tool life.

Why two superhard materials dominate different machining niches.