Grit type is either aluminum oxide (white, pink, ruby red, brown, grey, etc.) silicon carbide (black or green), ceramic (blue and pink) or any combination of these. Grit types are sometimes mixed in combination for achieving certain cutting characteristics. Aluminum oxide is friable (white) or semi-friable (pink, brown and grey, red, etc.). Friable grit breaks down more easily and is useful for cutting harder materials.
What does the term “flow properties” mean?
The flow behaviour of powders depends on many factors. The following applies in general: Coarser, dry grain types flow easily, but the fine the grains get, the stronger is the impact of morphology and various adhesive forces on