Coated Abrasives

Belts

Spec Check
Starting Recommendations by material

Material

Heavy-Duty

Aluminum
Brass/Bronze
Carbon Steel
Cast Iron
Die Castings
Glass, Ceramic
Inconel
Stainless Steel & Alloys
Titanium
Wood

General-Duty

YP 1186 W, YP 0998 W, XP 0998 W
YP 1186 W, YP 0998 W, XP 0998 W
YP 1186 W, YP 2079 W
YP 1186 W, YP 0998 W, XP 0998 W
XC 0877, YP 0998 W, XP 0998 W
YC 1186 O
YP 2079 W
YP 2079 W, YP 1186 W
YP 2079 W
YC 1186 O, YP 0998 W, XP 0998 W

Recommended Grit Selection
Rough/Heavy-Duty
24–50

XP 0998 W, YP 0998 W
XP 0998 W, YP 0998 W

XP 0998 W, YP 0998 W
XC 0776 O, XP 0998 W, YP 0998 W

Intermediate
60–100

Finishing/Polishing
120–180

Troubleshooting Guide
SUGGESTED CORRECTION – CONTACT WHEELS

Harder
Wheel

Problem

Dulling
Loading
Over-aggressiveness
Slow cutting
Scratches too deep
Burning
Non-conformity
Dubbing edges
Shedding (abrasives)
Chatter
Suggested Correction – General

Problem

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Softer
Wheel

Larger
Groove/
Land
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Smaller
Groove/
Land

Dress
Wheel

Higher
Speed

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Standard
Serration

Larger
Wheel

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Smaller
Wheel

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Lower
Speed

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Correction

Loading
Shedding

Decrease infeed pressure or belt speed
Reduce applied pressure
Use a less aggressive contact wheel
Dress contact wheel if worn or damaged
Use entire surface of belt

Belt Breakage

Reduce belt tension
Use less aggressive contact wheel
Check tracking mechanism for belts tracking erratically

Reduced belt Life

Use coarser grit
Reduce pressure

| Best

| Better

| Good

| standard

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