Conventional
abrasives

Grains

Degree of hardness

Structure

Bonds

 

10A/
12A

Regularaluminium
oxide

10, 12,
14, 16

very coarse

C, D

extremely soft

3-5

dense

V
(vitrified)

18A

Regular
aluminium oxide/
zirconium
aluminium oxide

20, 24,
30, 36

coarse

E, F

very soft

6-8

medium

V10

19A

Regular aluminium oxide/
zirconium
aluminium
oxide

46, 54,
60, 70,
80

medium

G, H,
I, J

soft

9-10

open

V20

20A

Half special
fused alu-
minium oxide

90 and fine

fine

K, L,
M

medium hard

11-20

very open

V25

30A

Special fused
aluminium
oxide, white

240 and fine

very fine

N, O,
P, Q

hard

V28
blue

31A

Regular/
special fused
aluminium
oxide, white

R, S,
T

very hard

..1, ..2

highly porous

V31
orange

40A

Special fused
aluminium
oxide, pink

..3

medium porous

V341
red

50A

Ruby aluminium
oxide

V625
blue

51A,
81A

Mono-crystalline
aluminium
oxide

V635
blue

517A,
518A

Mono-crystalline/
special fused
aluminium oxide

V655
blue

55A

Ruby/mono-
crystalline
aluminium oxide

V735
blue

60C

Silicon carbide,
green

66C,
68C

Silicon carbide,
dark

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