Grinding wheels
The colour of a bench grinding wheel is not decorative: it tells you the abrasive it is made from. There are two main families — aluminium oxide (grey and white) for steels, and silicon carbide (green and black) for carbide and non-ferrous metals. The wrong wheel on the wrong material glazes, burns or loads up.
THE ABRASIVES4
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A general-purpose aluminium oxide wheel for mild and carbon steels. Durable and suitable for everyday work in the shop.
A white aluminium oxide wheel for tool steels and HSS. It offers a cooler cut and a cleaner finish, ideal for sharpening tools.
A silicon carbide wheel for tungsten carbide and very hard materials. Suitable for efficient sharpening of carbide-tipped tools.
A silicon carbide wheel for fast stock removal on cast iron and non-ferrous metals. Ideal for aggressive, rough grinding.