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MA112680_39.3
[Original Instructions]
4/2014
Application Guide
(0.5" (13 mm) diameter rod example specimen)
Specimen Material
Blade Type
Diamond
Concentration
Speed
(rpm)
Estimated
Cutting Time
(min:sec)
Feed Rate
in./min
mm/min
1
8µm graphite fiber reinforced
zirconium diboride/molybdenum
disilicide composite
Series 5 LC
Low
2500
1:00
0.50" (13 mm)
2
Aluminum nitride, AlN 3
Series 10 LC
Low
4000
2:40
0.25" (6 mm)
Boron carbide, B
4
C
Series 20 LC
Low
3500
1:00
0.50" (13 mm)
3
Chromium doped sapphire,
Al
2
O
3
Series 15 LC
Low
500
1:25
0.50" (13 mm)
4
Chrysocolla (copper ore),
hydrous copper silicate
Series 10 LC
Low
3000
3:40
0.20" (5 mm)
Extruded alumina, Al
2
O
3
Series 10 LC
Low
4000
2:00
0.25" (6 mm)
High purity fused silica, SiO
2
Series 10 LC
Low
1500
1:40
0.40" (10 mm)
Hot pressed silicon nitride,
Si
3
N
4
Series 20 LC
Low
4000
1:00
0.50" (13 mm)
Manganese zinc ferrite, Fe
2
O
3
Series 10 LC
Low
1500
1:00
0.50" (13 mm)
Nickel zinc ferrite, Fe
2
O
3
Series 10 LC
Low
1500
1:00
0.50" (13 mm)
Partially stabilized zirconia,
ZrO
2
Series 15 LC
Low
2500
1:15
0.40" (10 mm)
Printed circuit boards
11-4217 Abrasive Wheel
------
4000
1:15
0.40" (10 mm)
Sapphire, Al
2
O
3
Series 15 LC
Low
1500
1:15
0.40" (10 mm)
Silicon carbide, SiC
Series 15 LC
Low
2500
1:00
0.50" (13 mm)
Thermal spray coatings:
15 HC or
11-4207 Abrasive Wheel
High
------
3000
4000
2:00
1:15
0.25" (6 mm)
0.40" (10 mm)
5
Titanium alloy
Series 15 HC
High
2500
10:00
0.10" (3 mm)
Tungsten carbide 25% cobalt
binder, WC
Series 15 HC
High
4500
3:50
0.15" (3 mm)
Tungsten carbide 6% cobalt
binder, WC
Series 15 HC
High
4000
3:50
0.15" (3 mm)
6
Yttria aluminum garnet, YAG
Series 10 LC
Low
2500
1:00
0.38" (10 mm)
Case hardened steel
IsoCut Wafering blade
N/A
4000
2:00
0.25" (6 mm)
Non-Ferrous metals
IsoCut Wafering blade
N/A
4000
2:00
0.25" (6 mm)
Through hardened steel
IsoCut Wafering blade
N/A
4000
2:00
0.25" (6 mm)
White cast iron
IsoCut Wafering blade
N/A
4000
2:00
0.25" (6 mm)
Zinc alloy
IsoCut Wafering blade
N/A
3000
2:00
0.25" (6 mm)
Aluminum
11-4217 Abrasive Wheel
------
4000
1:15
0.40" (10 mm)
Brass
11-4217 Abrasive wheel
------
4000
1:15
0.40" (10 mm)
Gray cast iron
Series 15 HC diamond
High
2500
3:30
0.15" (3 mm)