CUTTING WITH angle grinders
An angle grinder is a popular power tool used for cutting off using abrasive products. Cutting-off, also known also as cutting, sawing, slitting, gapping and parting, is conducted either with reinforced resinoid wheels, flat and depressed centre, or diamond saws. Safety recommendations depend on the type of wheel or saw.
Flat reinforced resinoid cutting-off wheel
■ Alternative terms:
- Flat cutting disc
- Flat flex disc
■ Usually available in 2 basic types:
- For ferrous metals, such as iron and steel. Wheels often marked “for metal”,
- For non-ferrous metals, such as aluminium, brass, copper, tungsten carbide, non-metals or non-metallic materials, such as stone, concrete, brick, glass, plastics. Often marked “for stone”
■ Ensure the expiry date has not been exceeded
Depressed centre reinforced wheel
■ Alternative terms:
- Depressed centre cutting disc
- Depressed centre flex disc
■ Usually available in 2 basic types:
- For ferrous metals, such as iron and steel. Wheels often marked “for metal”,
- For non-ferrous metals, such as aluminium, brass, copper, tungsten carbide, non-metals or non-metallic materials, such as stone, concrete, brick, glass, plastics. Often marked “for stone”
■ Ensure the expiry date has not been exceeded
Diamond saw
■ Alternative terms:
- Diamond cutting-off wheel
- Diamond blade
■ Not normally for cutting metallic materials. A wheel specifically designed for metallic materials must be used in this case.
■ Read carrefully the restrictions marked on the saw
This website is intended to give information on safe use of abrasives in compliance with European standards, and not to give advice on product selection. You should read the information given on the product or its packaging to determine suitability. For any specific question, contact the retailor who supplied you the product.