The power tool industry uses a specialized terminology system to organize and name abrasive wheels and cutting wheels. As with most other power tool accessories, there are many types and styles of grinding wheels to choose from for different applications, and most of these types and styles are only separated by small changes in materials and design characteristics.
Cutting wheels and grinding wheels are customized for their work by measuring the combination of grinding wheel size, abrasive material, abrasive, hardness, bonding material and grinding wheel type. Each of these grinding wheel design features will be described below to provide shoppers with the information they need to quickly match compatible grinding wheels with their tools and applications.
Grinding wheels measurement When buying a grinding wheel, it is important to consider some measurements and specifications.
The items listed below help shoppers match the wheels to their tools, and they also provide some guidelines for use:
diameter-
This measurement part determines the compatibility of the wheel with the tool. For cup wheels, measure the maximum diameter on the wheel.
Arbor size-
Also used for matching tool compatibility.
Thickness-
Helps to match tool compatibility and applications. For example, the cutting wheel is thinner than the grinding wheel.
Max RPMs-
Not measurement, but specification. Many production factors determine the "radial tensile strength" of each grinding wheel (the speed at which the centrifugal force tears the grinding wheel).
The maximum speed specification tells the user the maximum speed, it is safe to operate each unique wheel.
Color-coded application system Most manufacturers follow the industry color-coded marking system, which marks the intended application material for each grinding wheel.
This color code is usually located on the wheel label printed with the ANSI marking system name. Sometimes, the entire box containing the ANSI name is colored in the corresponding application color, and sometimes only the text of the ANSI name matches the corresponding color.
The power tool industry also uses the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) marking system to identify the type and specifications of materials used to produce grinding wheels. The ANSI marking system is a shorthand naming system that transmits a lot of information about grinding wheels in a short space. The naming system includes four aspects of information:
1. What granular material is used for the grinding wheel,
2. The size of the abrasive particles in the grinding wheel,
3. The overall hardness of the wheel,
4. The type of adhesive material used.
The above information is provided by cutting wheels manufacturer.
