Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) are resistant to wear and are the hardest abrasives available for materials that cannot be ground with conventional abrasive wheels. Both Diamond and CBN abrasives have similar structures. Diamond consists of pure carbon; CBN is composed of boron and nitrogen. Despite their physical relationship, their behaviour differs in application.
 

What type of materials can be machined by Diamond and CBN wheels?

Diamond Wheels CBN Wheels
1) Tungsten Carbide 1) High Speed Steel (HSS)
2) Glass 2) Tool Steels
3) Precious and Semi - Precious Gems 3) Alloyed Steels
4) Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) 4) Stellite
5) Ferrite 5) Case Hardened Steels
6) Graphite, Electrocarbon 6) Heat Treated Steels
7) Granite, Marble, Concrete  
8) Ceramics & Refractories
 
 
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      Wire drawing is a metalworking process used to reduce the cross-section of a wire by pulling the wire through a single, or series of, drawing dies. There are many applications for wire drawing, including electrical wiring, cables, tension-loaded structural components, springs, paper clips, spokes for wheels, and stringed musical instruments. Although similar in process, drawing is different from extrusion, because in drawing the wire is pulled, rather than pushed, through the die. Drawing is usually performed at room temperature, thus classified as a cold working process, but it may be performed at elevated temperatures for large wires to reduce forces.

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     Tungsten carbide (chemical formula: WC) is a chemical compound (specifically, a carbide) containing equal parts of tungsten and carbon atoms. In its most basic form, tungsten carbide is a fine gray powder, but it can be pressed and formed into shapes through a process called sintering for use in industrial machinery, cutting tools, abrasives, armor-piercing rounds, other tools and instruments, and jewelry.

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