CARBIDE type bench grinding wheels are used on hard materials, such as for sharpening tungsten carbide tools.
Materials that can be worked:
glass
tungsten carbide
hardened, heat-treated steels over 1,200 N/mm2 (> 38 HRC)
steel materials with a hardness > 54 HRC
Steel, cast steel
Applications:
deburring
work on edges (chamfering, rounding)
work on edges
sharpening
Drive types:
bench grinder
stationary machines