Metallographic Equipment Consumables
GRINDING PAPER SANDERS
NON-ADHESIVE PAPER
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ADHESIVE PAPER
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Selection of Common Sample Materials and Abrasive Grain Sizes
Material
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Coarse Grinding
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Fine Grinding
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Coarse Polish
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Fine Polish
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Magnification
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Ceramics, Zirconia,
Alumina. |
pre-grind disk |
P400 |
Velours
add W3.5 polish agent |
velours add W1.5 polish agent |
500-1000 |
Hard metals
synthetic materials |
pre-grind disk |
pre grind disk |
woolven or velours W5
polish agent |
velours W3.5 agent |
50-500 |
Mild steels austenitic stainless steels and
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P180/P240 sandpaper
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P400/P800 sandpaper
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velours or woolven
W3.5 agent |
velours W1.5 agent |
100-1000 |
ferritic steels Non-ferrous metals,cast aluminium
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P240/P400 sandpaper |
P800/P1200 sandpaper |
velours W3.5 agent |
silk or velours W1 agent |
100-1000 |
Titanium alloy |
P240/P400 |
800/P1200 sandpaper |
woolven or canvas
polish agent W3.5 |
velours W1 or W0.5 agent (W0.3 W0.05) Nanoscale alumina agent
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100-500 |
magnesium alloy |
P240/P400 |
P800/P1200 |
velours W3.5 agent |
velours W1 agent polymer synthetic
polishing cloth W0.05 Nanoscale silica polishing liquid |
100-500 |
case iron, GGG (Nodular Casting iron GGL (gray cast iron)
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P180/240 |
P400/800 sandpaper |
Canvas +W5 agent |
silk + W2.5 agent |
50-500 |
Hard and medium
hard steel |
P180/P240 sandpaper |
P400/800 sandpaper |
woolen or canvas + W2 agent
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velours + W2.5 agent |
50-500 |
Porous Ceramics
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pre-grinding disk
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pre-grinding disk
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velours + W3.5 agent
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silk+ W1 or W0.5 agent
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500-1000
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Stainless steel
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P180/P240 sandpaper
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P400/800 sandpaper
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woolen or velours W5 agent
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velours W1 agent
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50-500
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Aluminum alloy |
P240/P400 sandpaper |
P800/P1200 sandpaper |
velours W2.5 agent |
silk +W1 or W0.5
(W 0.3 or 0.05 Nanoscale alumina polishing liquid) |
50-500 |
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Electronic products
(circuit boards) |
P320/P600
sandpaper |
P1200/P1500
sandpaper |
velours W 3 agent
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silk +W1 agent Polymer with 0.04
silica polishing liquid |
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