Material | Workheight (Inches) | RecommendedBand | Edge Configuration | Band Speed(SFPM) | KerfLoss | Coolant |
Quartz/Glass | 1-6 6-10 10-18 18-30 30+ | 1″ x .020″ 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ 1¼” x .040″ 1½” x .040″ | Continuous or Segmented | 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 | 0.040″ 0.055″ 0.072″ 0.075″ 0.075″ | Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Silicon (Electronic) | 1-6 6-10 10+ | 1″ x .020″ 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ | Continuous | 1800-2200 1800-2200 1800-2200 | 0.040″ 0.055″ 0.072″ | Yes Yes Yes |
Silicon (Solar) | 1-6 6-10 10-12 12+ | 1″ x .020″ 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ 1¼” x .040″ | Continuous | 1800-2200 1800-2200 1800-2200 1800-2200 | 0.040″ 0.055″ 0.072″ 0.075″ | Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Ceramic | 1-6 6-10 10+ | 1″ x .020″ 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ | Continuous | 1800-2200 1800-2200 1800-2200 | 0.040″ 0.055″ 0.072″ | No No No |
Carbide | 1-4 4-6 | 3/4″ x .020″ 1″ x .020″ | Continuous | 1800-2200 1800-2200 | 0.035″ 0.040″ | No No |
Granite | 1-4 4-8 8-12 12+ | 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ 1¼” x .040″ 1½” x .040″ | Continuous or Segmented | 1800-2200 1800-2200 1800-2200 1800-2200 | 0.055″ 0.072″ 0.075″ 0.075″ | Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Marble | 1-4 4-8 8-12 12-18 18+ | 1″ x .020″ 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ 1¼” x .040″ 1½” x .040″ | Continuous or Segmented | 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 | 0.040″ 0.055″ 0.072″ 0.075″ 0.075″ | Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Pyrex | 1-4 4-8 8+ | 1″ x .020″ 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ | Continuous | 1800-2200 1800-2200 1800-2200 | 0.040″ 0.055″ 0.072″ | Yes Yes Yes |
Masonry Materials | 1-4 4-8 8+ | 1″ x .020″ 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ | Continuous or Segmented | 1800-2200 1800-2200 1800-2200 | 0.040″ 0.055″ 0.072″ | Yes Yes Yes |
Carbon/Graphite | 1-6 6-18 18-24 24-32 32-40 40+ | 1″ x .020″ 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ 1¼” x .040″ 1½” x .040″ 2″ x .040″ | Segmented or Gulleted | 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 | 0.040″ 0.055″ 0.072″ 0.075″ 0.075″ 0.080″ | No No No No No No |
Fiberglass FRP | ANY | 1″ x .020″ | Gulleted | 2000-2500 | 0.040″ | No |
Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) | 1-6 6-10 10+ | 1″ x .020″ 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ | Segmented or Gulleted | 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 | 0.040″ 0.055″ 0.072″ | No No No |
Fiberglass Laminate | ANY | 1″ x .020″ | Gulleted | 2000-2500 | 0.040″ | No |
Transite | ANY | 1″ x .020″ | Segmented | 2000-2500 | 0.040″ | No |
Wire Reinforced Rubber | ANY | 1″ x .035″ | Continuous | 2000-2500 | 0.072″ | No |
Asbestos/ Cement Pipe | 1-6 DIA 6-12 DIA 12+ DIA | 1″ x .020″ 1″ x .025″ 1″ x .035″ | Segmented | 2000-2500 2000-2500 2000-2500 | 0.040″ 0.055″ 0.072″ | No No No |
Friction Products | ANY | 1″ x .035″ | Segmented | 2000-2500 | 0.072″ | No |