Choosing The Right Cutting Wheels

Cutting wheels provide a quick and easy way to cut metal without the need for other bulky equipment. There are a variety of different cutting wheel options on the market, all suitable for different applications. So when you choose cutting discs, how should you choose the right one?

First, there are a few things you need to consider when choosing cutting wheels, which should help you determine the right cutting wheel for your application.

1. What are you going to cut?

2. Is it ferrous or non-ferrous?

3. Do you want minimal glitches?

If you are cutting ferrous metals such as welds, steel and iron. You can use the most common abrasive particle, alumina, and any size range is sufficient for these metals. Grit 60 and 46 Alumina cutting discs are ideal for cutting sheet metal with minimal burrs. A good secondary application for this grit and grit is stainless steel and high-strength alloys for fast burr-free cutting, use 60 grit. The only exception for non-ferrous metals containing alumina is copper, a 36 grit cutting disc is recommended.

Because of its properties, stainless steel is treated differently than any other metal, so you need a higher-grade abrasive, called zirconia. Zirconia grain cutting discs are best suited for stainless steel and high-strength materials for primary applications, and cutting discs are typically 1/16 and 1/32 thick, medium (46 grit) to fine (60 grit).

The next grit is ceramic, and one of the reasons for using ceramic cutting discs is that it cuts stainless steel cleanly and contains no iron, sulfur or chlorine. It lasts longer than any other grit and can be used to cut all forms of stainless steel, high-strength alloys, chrome and Inconel. If you're on a budget and need great performance, ceramic cutting discs are sure to impress you.

So in general, what kind of cutting discs to choose should depend on your application and the effect you want to achieve. Choose the best cutting discs for your job based on your needs.