How do Diamond Blades cut?
A Diamond Blade doesn’t actually cut, instead it grinds. They have rectangular teeth (segments) which contain diamond crystals on the tip of each segment for grinding through very hard materials. The word grinding can mean many things: Grinding is a manufacturing process that uses friction with a rough surface to wear away or smooth the surface of a work piece – see grinding machine. … The bond is a term used for the softness or hardness of the powder metal being used to form the segments and hold the diamonds in place. The bond controls the rate at which the Diamond Segments wear down and allow new diamonds to become exposed at the surface to continue grinding with a “sharp” edge. The most important step is matching a blade with the right bond to your specific cutting material. Powder metallurgy is a forming and fabrication technique consisting of three major processing stages. … This article is about the gemstone. …
