Cubitron II Cut-Off Wheel

Cubitron II Cut-Off Wheel

The Cubitron II cut-off wheel from 3M is designed to provide high cut rates and long life on stainless steels, alloy steels and cast iron.

July 1, 2015

The Cubitron II cut-off wheel from 3M is designed to provide high cut rates and long life on stainless steels, alloy steels and cast iron. Specially formulated to provide high cut rates and long life on stainless steels, alloy steels and cast iron.

With decades of experience in ceramic, abrasive and microreplication technologies, 3M has reportedly reinvented abrasives with 3M Cubitron II Products. Starting with a patented, precision-shaped ceramic abrasive grain, 3M engineers found a way to electrostatically orient each triangular structure to maximize cutting potential. The result: Each individual precision-shaped ceramic grain acts like a cutting tool, slicing through metal like a knife, and continuously self-sharpens as points break off. This allows 3M Cubitron II belts, discs, and bonded wheels to run cooler and keep on working long after conventional abrasives have dulled, shelled, glazed over and been thrown out, according to the company.

Glossary terms in this article

  • stainless steels
    Stainless steels possess high strength, heat resistance, excellent workability and erosion resistance. Four general classes have been developed to cover a range of mechanical and p…
  • alloy steels
    Steel containing specified quantities of alloying elements (other than carbon and the commonly accepted amounts of manganese, sulfur and phosphorus) added to cause changes in the m…