Diamond Compound Past
OPERATION:POLISHING
Diamond compound
Diamond is preferred for most polishing applications when compared with other abrasives. Although diamond is more costly per unit, the amount required to polish is substantially less by a greater factor than the difference in price in most cases. Diamond also cuts faster, requiring less time to achieve an improved surface finish and produce a more accurate representation of microstructure with fewer artifacts (smearing, scratches, etc.).
Diamond Compound Past |
Standard concentration
Description | micron | color | grams | BUEHLER Equip | Part No. |
Middle finish |
15 15 9 9 |
Brown Brown Red Red |
5 18 5 18 |
40-6256 40-6225 40-6253 40-6252 |
515-5 515-18 509-5 509-18 |
Final finish |
6 6 3 3 |
Yellow Yellow Green Green |
5 18 5 18 |
40-6250 40-6249 40-6247 40-6246 |
506-5 506-18 503-5 503-18 |
Ultimate finish |
1 1 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.1 0.1 |
Blue Blue Turquoise Turquoise Gray Gray Charcoal Charcoal |
5 18 5 18 5 18 5 18 |
40-6244 40-6243 N/A N/A 40-6241 40-6240 N/A N/A |
501-5 501-18 5.5-5 5.5-18 500-5 500-18 5.1-5 5.1-18 |
Mono-Crystalling
provides a cost effective means for good stock removal and finish. It has a slightly irregular shape with multiple cutting edges, and is recommended for general applications where polycrystalline’s features are not required
Poly-Crystalling
Has many more cutting surfaces per particle, resulting in higher removal rates. As it cuts, it breaks down in its original shape, allowing for finer finishes in less time than whenusing monocrystalline diamond. Because polycrystalline has no cleavage planes, it cannot splinter like monocrystalline diamond. It causes less sub-surface deformation, and is excellent when polishing samples composed of different materials/hardness
Diamond Pump Spray |
A non-CFC, 8-ounce (2260 mL) aerosol spray consisting of polycrystalline diamond mixed carrier quickly evaporates after application, leaving a uniform layer of diamond particles on the cloth. It can be used with any lubricant and is water soluble
Description | micron | color | grams | BUEHLER Equip | Past No. |
Hand pressurized pump Monocrystalline Diamond 8 oz(226 grams) |
45 30 15 9 6 3 1 |
Purple Mahogany Brown Red Yellow Green Blue |
226 grams 226 grams 226 grams 226 grams 226 grams 226 grams 226 grams |
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
545MC 530MC 515MC 509MC 506MC 503MC 501MC |