Significant properties for cut-off wheels are wear (i.e., abrasion resistance), long lifetime and cutting performance. Characteristics of the wheel composition are the abrasive used (aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, diamond, cubic boron nitride (CBN) and the bond type (metal, resin or rubber). The goal of any cut is to separate the material with minimal deformation and temperature effect. For a clean cut, the abrasive particles and bond type of the cut-off wheel should be matched to the material being cut.
QPREP Premium cut-off wheels offer the optimal solution for a wide range of applications.
The color coding of the premium cut-off wheels enables quick, visual assignment and identification of the several types.
Due to the lower hardness of silicon carbide particles compared to aluminum oxide particles, these premium cut-off wheels are the optimal choice for cutting soft as well as non-ferrous materials.
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QPREP Premium Aluminum oxide cut-off wheels cover a wide range of materials from 30 HV to >650 HV.
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QPREP Premium Aluminum oxide cut-off wheels with rubber bonds cover a wide range of materials from 50 HV to 700 HV and are suitable for soft and hard metals, superalloys (Type A) or high-speed steels, heat-treated steels and non-corrosive steels (Type B)
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QPREP Premium Diamond cut-off wheels are used for hard materials (ceramics, glass fiber reinforced plastics, minerals and rocks, glass or similar). There are two different bond variants to choose from: metallic, in which the diamonds are usually bound in a bronze bond, or the bond with synthetic resin.
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QPREP Premium CBN cut-off wheels made of cubic boron nitride provide a fine cutting surface for nickel and cobaltbased alloys. The high hardness as well as the high ductility of the CBN particles improve the cutting ability of the cut-off wheel with significantly less wear. The CBN abrasives in these discs maintain cutting performance over a longer period, which improves the cutting ability of the cut-off wheels. CBN does not consist of carbon, making it an optimal choice for
specific applications.
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