Finding the right sharpening stone for materialographic applications

A sharpening stone, also called dressing stone or whetstone, is used to restore the initial sharpness of a materialographic cut-off wheel. A precise and durable cut-off wheel is indispensable to perform successful and economic cutting. As is the case for other cutting instruments, the cut-off wheel's sharpness and cutting force gradually decrease during use. This is a normal phenomenon during materialographic work. However, it has to be taken into account and corrective action is required to obtain reliable cutting results. In order to maintain the initial cutting force, the cut-off wheel must therefore be ground on a regular basis using a sharpening stone/dressing stick. When purchasing sharpening stones, care must be taken to ensure that a materialographic sharpening stone for cut-off wheels is acquired. Numerous sharpening stones for a variety of different cutting machines are available on the market. A sharpening stone for cut-off wheels should be purchased from manufacturers who supply products for materialography. Only this will guarantee that the cut-off wheel is optimally sharpened. A supplier of consumables for materialography ideally also provides a high quality sharpening stone which is compatible with his respective product range.

Precise dressing using the SCAN-DIA Sharpening Stone

SCAN-DIA offers its customers an extensive range of perfectly matched materials and machines for materialography. Besides high quality cutting machines and different cut-off wheels, a sharpening stone for the dressing of cut-off wheels is part of the product range for cutting. The SCAN-DIA Sharpening Stone is perfectly suited to precisely dress metal-bonded diamond or CBN cut-off wheels. It is a valuable tool in metallographic practice. Blunt cut-off wheels regain their initial cutting force when they are regularly dressed using a sharpening stone to ensure a quick, easy and precise cutting process. Using a sharpening stone on a regular basis helps saving time in laboratory practice. Moreover, the use of a sharpening stone reduces general material wear. Sharp cut-off wheels considerably reduce the risk of breakage. The SCAN-DIA Sharpening Stone is highly durable and thus permits numerous sharpening processes and a consistent sharpening performance.