Technology is always changing, particularly nowadays that everything seems to be in constant change and the case of manufacturing diamond wheels is no exception. The diamonds used on these wheels are also varied and changing every time. There are natural diamonds found on nature which offers certain properties while there are those that can be produced synthetically according to the required standards. In fact, the majority of the diamonds that are mined does not meet the high standards of the jewelry industry. Nonetheless, the hardness of diamonds and their ability to produce precise cuts made them a great choice to use in manufacturing abrasive tools like diamond wheels.
In addition to those properties, the production of artificial diamonds brings the cost further down, making them a financially viable option for industrial applications. The most common synthetic diamonds used in the abrasive tool manufacturing industry is the High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) diamonds. They can be produced with low cost, making them the ultimate choice as a replacement for the natural diamond.
Apart from HPHT diamonds, the other artificial diamond used in manufacturing diamond wheels is known as the CVP diamonds that is derived from the way they are being processed - chemical vapour deposition. The process involves mixing hydrocarbon gases and subjecting them to high temperature and pressure. The result is the formation of the new variety of synthetic diamonds that are considered to be harder and stronger than their natural equivalent.
This variety is also known as hyper-diamonds which have an important use in producing abrasive tools apart from diamond grinding wheels. The hardness of CVD diamonds is so high that it allows cutting on most surfaces much faster than other materials. All these things being considered, any details about the type of diamonds used by the manufacturer should be indicated on the tools they produce. This is crucial for the user to come up with the right decision which variety will perfectly suit their needs.