The Definition of Diamond Saw Blades

A diamond blade is a saw blade which has diamonds fixed on its edge for cutting hard orabrasive materials. There are many types of diamond blade, and they have many uses, including cutting stone, concrete, asphalt, bricks, coal balls, glass, and ceramics in theconstruction industry; cutting semiconductor materials in the IT industry; and cuttinggemstones, including diamonds, in the gem industry.

Diamond blades are available in different shapes:

1. Circular diamond saw blades are the most widely used type of diamond blade.

2. A diamond gang saw blade is a long steel plate with diamond segments welded onto it. Normally, tens or hundreds of diamond gang saw blades are used together to saw raw stone blocks.

3. A diamond band saw blade is a flexible closed steel band with diamonds fixed (often byelectroplating) on the teeth of one edge of the band.

Diamond blades designed for specific uses include marble, granite, concrete, asphalt, masonry, and gem-cutting blades. General purpose blades are also available.