Cubic boron nitrite or best known as CBN wheel is used for applications in which intricate attention to details is of utmost importance. It is proven to provide a high-quality tool to help you create well-designed and beautiful products to sell or use in your projects. CBN wheels are one of the hardest materials, second only to diamonds. They are well-known for their key feature of having great abrasion resistance and thermal conductivity which keep its cutting edges to stay sharp for a long time. As such, they make a perfect option when sharpening products and tools that require detailed attention.
If you are specifically looking to grind hardened steel, the CBN wheel is the best suitable grain. This is largely because the material won’t generate a high temperature as it has an immense conductivity for temperature. This means it can disperse the heat very quickly. Plus, the shape of the metal body of the wheel makes it an ideal choice. Ultimately, the face of the CBN wheel will stay flat, requiring no shaping and dressing to be in good shape. This grinding wheel produces just the right cutting edge for your turning tools.
The metal body of a CBN wheel is coated with an electro-galvanic process with the final layer of Cubic Boron Nitrite grains. The CBN particles stick in a bond that is specially designed to grind without the need for coolant. The grain of CBN is of a precise size. The bonding system is what makes this grinding wheel extremely strong. Just a little amount of pressure is required to sharpen a tool. The grind of the wheel is very fine and virtually no sparks are created during the sharpening process. Finally, the wheel remains cooler than another wheel as well, making it almost impossible to burn the tools being sharpened.