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Understanding How Hydro's Diamond Saw Blades Work

Heavy-duty diamond saw blades and core drill bits deliver maximum cutting precision through some of the hardest construction materials known, like stone, concrete and steel. Diamond tools are a vital component in today's building and construction industry, hence the demand for diamond supplies may only be seen to rise.

Still, it is difficult to judge the quality and performance of a diamond saw blade just by looking at it. With many tools, brands and companies offering diamond tools to choose from, it is important to know how diamond saw blades and diamond core drill bits are made to understand how they work.

Hydro Construction Products provides clients with a selection of diamond saw blades and tools that meet the demands of Australia's building and construction industry. For 15 years, Hydro remains the company of choice for high-quality water management and drainage solutions, as well as heavy-duty diamond tools.

How are Heavy-Duty Diamond Saw Blades and Core Drill Bits Made?

Heavy-duty diamond saw blades are made up of two vital parts: steel core and segment. The steel core is usually the round flat metal disc that supports the entirety of the diamond tool, including the outer segments of a diamond blade. The steel core is made from high alloy or heat-treated steel.

The diamonds can be attached to the steel core in three different forms: vacuum brazing, sintering, or laser welding. For dry cutting soft construction materials like asphalt, vacuum brazing and sintering are the preferred methods of attaching diamonds to the steel core.

On the other hand, laser welding yields the strongest core bondage. This is ideal for wet cutting harder materials to a much greater depth using equipment with greater horsepower. The diamond saw blades appear to be thicker, heat-treated, and tensioned, which contributes to precision grinding and minimised surface drag.

While steel core provides the support, the segment is responsible for the cutting part. Alike steel core, the segment is also made up of two components: diamonds and metal bonds. Instead of natural diamonds, the crystals used in diamond saw blades are synthetic and manufactured. This enables the diamond tools development team to closely monitor and control key features, such as the size and shape of the crystal, as well as the strength during the process.

Furthermore, the development team is also able to monitor accurate prediction of cutting speed (Revolutions Per Minute or RPMs) and the service life of each blade. The team also observes other factors, such as the number of diamonds in the segment, quality and size of the diamonds.

The bonding matrix also plays a vital role in holding the diamonds in place to maximise use before releasing the stone to expose the next layer of diamond crystals. Soft bonds are produced with low abrasion-resistant metals like bronze. They are ideal to use for cutting very hard, abrasive materials like porcelain and concrete. Hard bonds are preferred for cutting soft materials like freshly applied concrete and asphalt.

How do Diamond Saw Blades Operate?

Diamond saw blades work by grinding the material by friction. The grinding process exposes new sharp diamonds by controlled erosion of the bonding matrix as it runs through the surface of the material and grinds the material into a fine powder.

The cycle continues until all diamond crystals and metal bonds of the segment have been utilised. Once the cutting section has been consumed, the diamond saw blades will no longer rotate and grind, indicating the need to replace the diamond saw blades.

Hydro Construction Products is the exclusive supplier of ARIX, Pentruder, STIHL, ICS, PROMAC, LAVINA, Kerrick, Darda, and LISSMAC diamonds tools in the Australian and New Zealand market.

Discover the right heavy-duty diamond saw blades for your next project by calling Hydro at 1300 GO HYDRO (1300 46 49 376) or visit their website at www.hydrocp.com.au today.

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