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Belt Calculator – 3M 947A Cubitron II Precision Grain Ceramic Abrasive Sanding Belts
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Description
Product Description of the 3M 947A Cubitron II Precision Grain Ceramic Abrasive Sanding Belts
• Highest quality ceramic belt on the market – lasts up to four times as long as other ceramic belts
• Hugely popular precision shaped grain material
• Cooling supersize layer is ideal for working on heat-sensitive metals such as stainless steel
• Strong X-weight poly-cotton backing for heavy-duty applications
• Optimal performance at low to medium pressures
• Suitable for dry use only
Properties
• Backing Material: X-Weight Poly-Cotton
• Grain Type: Precision-Shaped Ceramic
• Coating State: Supersize Layer
Advantages
• Extremely high performance
• Very cost-effective
• Much longer life
• Productivity increase
• Best at low to medium grinding pressures
• High stretch-resistant and very stable backing material
• Higher cut rates and cooler grinding temperatures
• Ideal for stainless steel
Applications
• Dry sanding
• Optimised for medium/low pressure applications on stainless, mild steel and aluminium
• Air jet blades – Heat sensitive alloys
• Low carbon steel – Hammer heads
• Nickel clad stainless steel plate and rolls – Nickel alloys turbine blades
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Why Use Ceramic?
3M 947A Cubitron II Precision Grain Ceramic Abrasive Sanding Belts have a ceramic grain, which lasts the longest of all coated abrasives, as well as being the fastest cutting. This is due to the micro-crystalline grain which self-sharpens and fractures more uniformly to give more consistent performance, and works well in medium to high pressure applications. 3M 947A Cubitron II Precision Grain Ceramic Abrasive Sanding Belts are ideal for even the most demanding applications where productivity and fast stock removal are key.Ceramic is in some cases supplied with a "topsize" (also known as "top coat", or "supersize layer".) This is a coating which is sprayed on to the grit to act as a coolant when working on heat-sensitive metals such as stainless steel and exotic alloys, and therefore reduce discoloration or burning. It can however also act as a lubricant to help reduce loading (where stock removed from the workpiece builds up on the abrasive and makes it less effective) on softer metals such as aluminium. The presence of a topsize does reduce the aggressiveness of the grain however, and so it is best not to have one if discoloration will not be an issue, for example when working on mild/carbon or structural steel.
Available in various forms including abrasive belts, velcro-backed discs, flap discs and fibre discs. Roloc discs, also known as speedlok, siafix, quick-release, and quick-change discs, are also very popular and often used for blending/removing welds and spot repair. Our Nitro Fast-Cut Ceramic Rolocs in particular are very aggressive and available as coarse as P24, therefore being useful for fast stock removal, while the Green Nitro and Red Nitro Ceramic Roloc Discs have a topsize and are ideal for reducing heat generation. For working on softer metals such as aluminium there is also the option of the unique White Nitro, which has a stearate coating to help reduce loading on the disc.