What are Abrasive Cutting Tools?
Abrasive cutting tools are any number of tools which cut by rubbing a hard material quickly over the object to be cut. One of the most basic types of abrasive cutting tools is a grinding wheel. An abrasive material is hard and rough, and wears down whatever it is rubbed against. Abrasive cutting tools are embedded with an abrasive material. Because abrasive cutting is efficient and relatively inexpensive, abrasive cutting tools come in a great variety. If you look hard enough, you’re likely to find abrasive cutting tools for just about any type of cutting job you might have. For any solid that needs to be cut, an abrasive cutting tool exists for the job. The abrasives in abrasive cutting tools are usually very hard crystals. In order to work well, the abrasive cutting tools must use an abrasive that is harder than the material to be cut. Because diamond is the hardest substance on earth, it is used in abrasive cutting tools which cut or polish very hard substances. Other abrasives used
