The "right" choice
Choosing the optimal combination of abrasive grain, grain size, hardness, structure and bond is decisive for maximum grinding performance!

We have access to all abrasive materials available on the market and combine these with our wide bandwidth of different bond types developed by us. With our decades of experience, you can trust us to find the right composition for your specific application.

We do not recommend the lowest cost variant, but a solution that ensures successful results. With our own composition system, we can modify any composition to suit individual requirements.
Designations
(according to international standard DN ISO 12413)

Conventional
abrasives
Grains Degree of hardness Structure Bonds
10A/
12A
Regular
aluminium
oxide
10, 12,
14, 16
very coarse C, D extremely soft 3-5 dense V
(vitrified)
18A Regular
aluminium oxide/
zirconium
aluminium
oxide
20, 24,
30, 36
coarse E, F very soft 6-8 medium V10
19A Regular
aluminium
oxide/
zirconium
aluminium
oxide
46, 54,
60, 70,
80
medium G, H,
I, J
soft 9-10 open V20
20A Half special
fused alu-
minium oxide
90 and fine fine K, L,
M
medium hard 11-20 very open V25
30A Special fused
aluminium
oxide, white
240 and fine very fine N, O,
P, Q
hard V28
blue
31A Regular/
special fused
aluminium
oxide, white
R, S,
T
very hard ..1, ..2 highly porous V31
orange
40A Special fused
aluminium
oxide, pink
..3 medium porous V341
red
50A Ruby
aluminium
oxide
V625
blue
51A,
81A
Mono-
crystalline
aluminium
oxide
V635
blue
517A,
518A
Mono-
crystalline/
special fused
aluminium
oxide
V655
blue
55A Ruby/mono-
crystalline
aluminium
oxide
V735
blue
60C Silicon
carbide,
green
66C,
68C
Silicon
carbide,
dark
B
(resinoid)
3A Sintered
aluminium
oxide mixture
BF
Fibre reinforced
7..A Mixture of
sintered
aluminium
oxides
8..A Mixture of
sintered
aluminium
oxides and
special fused
aluminium
oxides
9..A Mixture of
sintered
aluminium
oxides and
special fused
aluminium
oxides



Example

Abrasive Grain Hardness Structure Bond Remark
517A 54/11 G/H 202 V341 For flat surface grinding of soft and hardened steels
Mixture of monocrystalline and special fused aluminium oxide Combination of size of the abrasive grain and other sizes Soft grinding hardness for optimal self-sharpening Open and highly porous for improved cooling performance Vitreous bond