Diamond and CBN Cutting Tools for Production Cutting
Located near Niagara Falls, New York - NIABRAZE has over 30 years experience in electroplated and brazed diamond and CBN abrasive coatings. Among our specialties is the manufacturer of diamond band saw blades up to 60 feet (20 meters), and large diameter circular saw blades up to 48 inches (1220 mm). Our Made in the USA products are used worldwide.
Grit & Particle Sizes for Any Application
NIABRAZE has over 30 years experience working with tools for grinding and cutting in many different applications. Many variables come in to play when determining the appropriate grit size for your tool, but we are almost always able to fit the correct particle size to your application. Use our "grit size table" below to help determine the right size for your tool.
Grit Size | U.S. Mesh # | Particle Size - Microns (European) | Particle Size - Inches |
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16/18 | 1181 | 0.046 | |
18/20 | 1001 | 0.039 | |
24 | 20/30 | 852 | 0.033 |
36 | 30/40 | 602 | 0.023 |
46 | 40/50 | 427 | 0.017 |
60 | 50/60 | 301 | 0.012 |
80 | 60/80 | 252 | 0.0098 |
100 | 80/100 | 181 | 0.007 |
80/120 | 171 | 0.0064 | |
120 | 100/120 | 151 | 0.006 |
150 | 120/140 | 126 | 0.005 |
160 | 140/170 | 107 | 0.004 |
220 | 170/200 | 91 | 0.0035 |
200/230 | 76 | 0.003 | |
240 | 230/270 | 64 | 0.0025 |
320 | 270/235 | 54 | 0.002 |
400 | 325/400 | 46 | 0.0018 |
500 | 500 | M40 | 0.0012 |
600 | 600 | M25 | 0.00087 |
800 | 800 | M10 | 0.0003 |