The diamond segment is an essential part of the circular saw blade. They make the circular saw blade function. They play a crucial role in the cutting and grinding of materials. Construction of the diamond segment has a part to play in the quality of a circular saw blade. The diamond segment of a circular saw blade comprises 2 significant components. They are diamond crystals and metal bonds. The cutting rate of your circular saw blade is based on the quality of the diamond segments.
Do you know how vital the diamond segment is to your circular saw blade? Let’s check on the effects it confers on the circular saw blade.
Table of Contents
- 1. They Make Circular Saw Blades Durable:
- 2. Diamond Segment–Improves Blade Impact:
- 3. Diamond Segment–Improves Precision and Speed:
- 4. Diamond Segment–Improves Wear Resistance:
- 5. Diamond Segment–It Affects Thickness:
- 6. It Affects Efficiency:
- 7. Affect the Level of Smoothness:
- 8. Makes Circular Saw Blade Easier to Use:
- Conclusion
Figure 1: A saw blade showing the diamond segments
1. They Make Circular Saw Blades Durable:
Diamond segments are present on the outer edge of the circular saw blade. Since these diamond segments combine diamond crystals and metal bonds, manufacturers subject the bonding agent to high pressure and heat. It ends up producing a circular saw blade that is durable and tolerates heat. Also, due to the difficult nature of these diamonds, they effectively make the circular saw blade last longer without fading or losing its cutting performance. Your circular saw blade usage could affect its durability, but diamond segments play an important role. These roles are due to their composition.
However, a variation in the diamond grain size is also important. It affects cutting lifespan. However, you could choose according to your budget. Most saw blades without diamond segments fail to have this degree of durability. It is why they often replace them.
Figure 2: Diamond segments making a saw blade durable after a long time.
2. Diamond Segment–Improves Blade Impact:
When you use the saw blade to cut a large part of solid material, the stresses on the teeth after the initial impact could have different results. The circular saw blade tends to be consistent in intensity and direction. This is a result of the diamond segments in a circular saw blade. It ensures the teeth of the saw blade move through the material you are cutting. It maintains constant contact with the edge of the blade. Since there was no additional impact shock after the initial impact, the saw blade teeth do not encounter excess stress as they cut. With the improvement in blade impact, the circular saw blade provides a clean cut.
3. Diamond Segment–Improves Precision and Speed:
Diamond segments contribute greatly towards the precision of the circular saw blade. It works well together with the vibration of the circular saw blade. You can position and track the circular saw blades with the diamond segments without losing precision. It is why diamond segments are in circular saw blades to be used in sensitive portions of the material you are cutting.
The major reason for this high precision is the presence of the diamond crystals embedded in the bond segments. This effect, in turn, helps you to prevent material loss. When speed is also a desirable feature you want, diamond segments of the saw blades could help you. The design of the diamond segments makes it a good fit to speed up cutting operations.
Figure 3: Cutting concrete with utmost precision and speed.
4. Diamond Segment–Improves Wear Resistance:
Wear resistance refers to the ability of an object to withstand gradual deformation. When wear happens in saw blades, it degrades and even lose its functions. So how do circular saw blades resist wear? They do so with help from the diamond segments. Another area of the diamond segments’ improvement of wear resistance is important in waste removal. When cutting with the circular saw blade, there is a generation of little compared to other saw blades without diamond segments. It occurs because there is lesser friction between the surface of the saw blade with diamond segments and the material you are cutting.
The wear resistance directly increases the working lifespan of the circular saw blade. It is an important effect of the diamond segments. The circular saw blade with large diamond segments will take longer to wear than that with smaller diamond segments. Reduction in wear rate also reduces the ability of the circular saw blade to resist abrasion. It is related to the bond in the diamond crack’s transition/metal bond layer. A soft bond means low abrasion resistance, while a hard bond confers high abrasion resistance. High wear resistance also leads to higher cutting quality and higher grinding precision.
5. Diamond Segment–It Affects Thickness:
Depending on the size and composition of the diamond grain affect the thickness of the circular saw blade. This thickness invariably plays a vital role in cutting operations. Thickness is important to circular saw blades because it is interchangeable with kerf or width. Circular saw blade thickness determines the level of precision you get while cutting. A circular saw blade with larger diamond segments cut more precisely than those with fewer diamond segments.
For cutting operations where utmost precision is in demand, ensure that e abundance of diamonds in the segments can match the materials you want to cut. It shows diamond segments could be in full or thin kerf circular saw blades. Circular saw blades’ diamond segments allow you to cut about up to ⅛ slot of any material depending on the diamond’s grit, hardness, and concentration.
Figure 4: Diamond segments of a saw blade showing thickness
6. It Affects Efficiency:
The metal bond between diamond segments dictates the efficiency at which a circular saw would have potential. It is because the metal bands are a mixture of metal powder, which, when in combination with one another, can achieve certain wear rates and cutting speeds. You must, however, understand that the metal bonds are different. They are two types. One is hard, and the order is soft. It would be best to get a diamond segment with a soft bond when you want to cut hard material. The material does not have enough impact to stress the blade as it slowly uncovers new layers of diamond crystals. At the same time, hard bond diamond segments are for softer materials.
This efficiency dictates your time and money on your circular saw blade. Circular saw blades with diamond segments reduce your workload with greater efficiency. This is an excellent choice for the minimal waste circular saw blade diamond segments generate to the speed with which it cuts. Also, diamond segments’ high grinding efficiency to the saw blade means you would create less heat while cutting. It reduces the cracking of the saw blade.
7. Affect the Level of Smoothness:
Diamond segments could alter the level of cut smoothness due to their gullet and configuration. These gullets separate the diamond segments and help in removing slurry from cuts. It does this by minimizing damage-causing vibration that arises from sawing. Coupling the gorge with the above effects ensures that you have control over the level of smoothness you want. This effect seems farfetched, but when you look at it, a highly precise, resistant to wear, thick, and efficient circular saw blade would make the cut smooth. It directly loops back to the major effects of diamond segments. The diamond segments made it happen.
8. Makes Circular Saw Blade Easier to Use:
The positive effects diamond segments have on a circular so blade ensures their usability is top-notch. It makes the handling of the saw blade easier. It allows you to cut when you have total control in choosing your circular saw blade based on the size and concentration of the diamond crystals in the diamond segments. The presence of diamond segments in a circular saw blade makes it one of the best saw blades out there. With a good power saw, it is very easy to cut/grind. Overall, saw blades are more pleasing and easy to use when diamond saw blades are present. Both for a beginner, intermediate or professional.
Figure 5: A man changing a saw blade with ease
Combining all these effects guarantees the need for the diamond segments in your circular saw blade.
Conclusion
The diamond segments in circular saw blades prove their significance. They add a lot of positive attributes to the saw blade when they are inappropriate proportions. The diamond crystals must be on balance with the metal band. Important constituents of the diamond segments include the quality, grit, and concentration of diamonds.
To achieve this balance, NCcuttingTools has extensive experience meeting customer expectations. We use our advanced technology to provide scientific innovations by creating the right circular saw blade diamond segments. Contact us at https://www.nccuttingtools.com for more information and to do business together.
