Electroplated Diamond Wheels

Electroplated diamond wheels are grinding and cutting tools where a single layer of diamond particles is bonded to the wheel’s surface using a nickel electroplating process.  Electroplated Diamond  Wheels – Manufactured by Braemar can be manufactured in a variety of sizes and styles,  both standard and custom to your specific forms and are designed primarily for grinding such materials as: Carbide, Ceramic, carbon, graphite, Quartz, Alumina, Earth Magnet, Glass, Silicon, Honeycomb Composites, Stone Materials, etc.  Braemar’s precision Diamond Form Wheels can be manufactured to you exact requirements.  We can furnish a coupon of the required form with each wheel.  We also have the capability of machining the wheel on your adapter eliminating the time necessary for indicating and to improve run out.  When you compare the performance, service and price of Braemar’s Super Abrasive products, you will find that our form wheels give you the value you have been looking for.

Key Features

• Single-layer diamond coating: With 50% of the diamond exposed this provides sharp free cutting action and aggressive material removal.
• Nickel bond: The electroplating process holds the diamonds firmly, exposing them for cutting efficiency.
• High precision: Maintains shape well since the abrasive layer is thin and fixed.
• Free-cutting: Minimal loading and low grinding forces.

Advantages

• High stock removal rates.
• Very sharp cutting edges (ideal for hard, brittle, or delicate materials).
• Can be made in complex shapes and profiles (e.g., thin cutoff wheels, mandrels, files).
• Good for applications where form accuracy is important.
• Electroplated tooling can be stripped and replated.

Typical Applications

• Grinding and shaping hard materials: ceramics, glass, quartz, sapphire, carbide, composites.
• Precision slotting of quartz carriers (boats)
• Cutoff operations where a thin kerf is needed.
• Profile grinding where precision forms are required.
• Aerospace, and semiconductor industries, dental and medical.

By Shape / Profile

1. Flat Wheels (1A1 type)
   • Standard flat-faced wheels.
   • Used for surface grinding, slicing, and cutoff operations.
2. Cut-off Wheels (1A1R type)
   • Thin-rim wheels for cutting hard materials with minimal kerf loss.
3. Cup Wheels (6A2, 11V9 types)
   • Cup-shaped with abrasive on the rim or face.
   • Common in tool sharpening, carbide grinding, and precision edge work.
4. Dish Wheels (12A2, 12V9 types)
   • Angled rim profile.
   • Suited for tool & cutter grinding, especially where clearance is needed.
5. Form Wheels
   • Custom-profiled wheels for form grinding or contouring complex geometries.
6. Mounted Wheels / Points
   • Small-diameter wheels with shanks.
   • Used for ID grinding, deburring, or fine detail work.

By Application

1. ID Grinding Wheels (1A1, 3A1, 1A8 styles)
   For internal bores, small diameters, and precision finishing.
2. OD Grinding Wheels
   Larger wheels for external cylindrical grinding.
3. Cutting & Slotting Wheels
   Thin electroplated blades for precision dicing, slitting, and slicing quartz, sapphire, ceramics, etc.
4. Cones, Pins, and Files
   Specialty plated tools for dressing, polishing, or detailed shaping.

Call (480) 966-9311 or Add to Quote for pricing.