Grain Nature of abrasive |
Characteristics |
Application areas |
| 1A |
Regular aluminium oxide |
hard, though grain (braun, grey) |
For grinding plain and low alloyed steel, cast steel, grey and chilled cast iron. |
| 11A |
Mixed alumimium oxide |
special corundum |
For stainless steel. |
| 2A |
Microcristalin corundum |
white, pale
|
For grinding high-speed steel, medium and high alloyed tool steel, chromium hardened surfaces, heat and corrosion resistant steel, general tool grinding. |
3A Z |
Zirconia |
grey (on coated abrasive it is usually blue) |
For rough grinding of cast iron, grinding structural, tool steel and stainless steel. |
| 6A |
White aluminium oxide |
hard, brittle (white) |
For grinding unalloyed and alloyed, hardened and unhardened structural and tool steel, heat and corrosion resistant steel, rubber, glass. |
| 7A |
Pink aluminium oxide |
hard, tougher and less brittle than 6A |
For grinding middle and highly alloyed, hardened and unhardened structural and tool steel, heat and corrosion resistant steel. |
| 9A |
Monocrystalline aluminium oxide |
hard, though grain |
For grinding high speed steel, highly alloyed steel, hardened steel, cromium hardened surfaces, heat and corrosion resistant steel. |
| 16A |
Mixed alumimium oxide |
1A + 6A |
Grinding of unalloyed and low alloyed steel, hardened and ungardened structural and tool steels. |
| 67A |
Mixed alumimium oxide |
6A + 7A |
The same as 7A. |
| 61A |
Mixed alumimium oxide |
special corundum |
For stainless steel. |
| 1C |
Black silicon carbide |
hard, rigid, brittle |
For grinding hard metal, cast iron, non-ferrous metals, aluminium, natural and artificial stones, ceramics, glasses. |
| 2C |
Green silicon carbide |
hard, rigid, brittle |
For grinding hard metal, technical cheramics, glass. |