Diamond selection
Selecting the correct diamonds for your application
The following suggestions cover the basic principles for diamond selection for different applications.
Application | Metal | Grit size | Full- | Half | Singles / |
| bond |
| set | set | Twins |
Flatten floor - Hard concrete | SOFT | 16 or 30 | X |
| S |
Flatten floor - Medium concrete | MEDIUM | 16 or 30 | X |
| S |
Flatten floor - Soft concrete | HARD | 16 or 30 | X |
| T |
Ceramic tile adhesive removal | HARD | 6, 16 or 30 | X |
| S/T |
Vinyl or Carpet glue removal - Hard concrete | SOFT | 16 or 30 |
| X | S/T |
Vinyl or Carpet glue removal - Medium concrete | MEDIUM | 6 or 16 |
| X | T |
Vinyl or Carpet glue removal - Soft concrete | HARD | 6 or 16 |
| X | T |
Epoxy paint removal - Hard concrete | SOFT | 6, 16 or 30 | X | X | S |
Epoxy paint removal - Medium concrete | MEDIUM | 6, 16 or 30 | X |
| S |
Epoxy paint removal - Soft concrete | HARD | 6, 16 or 30 | X |
| S/T |
Rain damaged concrete | HARD | 16 or 30 | X |
| S/T |
Smoothen exposed aggregate | HARD | 16 or 30 | X |
| S/T |
Lippage removal in terrazzo - stone tiles | SOFT | 30 or 60 | X |
| S |
Surface polishing of concrete floors - Hard concrete | SOFT | 60 |
| X | S/T |
Surface polishing of concrete floors - Medium concrete | MEDIUM | 60 |
| X | S/T |
Surface polishing of concrete floors - Soft concrete | HARD | 60 |
| X | T |
Grinding to exposed aggregate in concrete - Hard concrete | SOFT | 16 or 30 | X |
| S |
Grinding to exposed aggregate in concrete - Medium con- | MEDIUM | 16 or 30 | X |
| S |
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Grinding to exposed aggregate in concrete - Soft concrete | HARD | 16 or 30 | X |
| T |
Flatten undulation in concrete floors - Hard concrete | SOFT | 16 or 30 | X |
| S |
Flatten undulation in concrete floors - Medium concrete | MEDIUM | 16 or 30 | X |
| S |
Flatten undulation in concrete floors - Soft concrete | HARD | 16 or 30 | X |
| T |
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