CoatedꢀAbrasives
3M™ Belts
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yourꢀgrade.ꢀTheꢀfollowingꢀsectionꢀincludesꢀourꢀmostꢀpopularꢀbeltꢀitems,ꢀbutꢀremember,ꢀweꢀcanꢀprovideꢀanyꢀsizeꢀbeltꢀthatꢀyouꢀmightꢀneed!
Abrasive Speed Recommendations
for Off-Hand Applications
Belt Speed
(surface feet per minute)
Applicable
Belt Grades
Alloy
Cast Iron
7,000
6,500
24–120
24–120
36–120
36–120
36–180
24–120
Fine Grades
36–180
36–180
Carbon Steel
Stainless Steel
Nickel Alloys
Titanium
Tech Tip
6,500–7,000
6,000
Mineral
Keep Things Cool — When
working on heat sensitive alloys
like stainless steel, nickel alloys
and cobalt alloys, choose a
product with a grinding aid.
2,500–3,000
7,500–8,500
6,500–7,000
7,000–8,000
4,500
Ceramic
Aluminum
AZ
Brass
Backing
Flexible
Durable
Rubber
AO
2,500–5,000
6,000–8,000
7,000
Glass
Stone
80–400
36–180
J
X
Y
Life
3M™ Coated Belt Availability Guide
Grinding
Use
Dry/Wet 600 500 400 320 240 220 180 150 120 100 80 60 50 40 36 24
3M ID
241E
302D
332D
341D
361F
Mineral
Backing
Aid
XE
J
Dry
Dry
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
•
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
• •
Aluminum
Oxide
Flex X
X
Dry
• •
Dry
• • • • • •
• • • • • •
XF
Dry/Wet
Silicon
Carbide
461F
577F
XF
YF
Dry/Wet
Dry/Wet
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Alumina
Zirconia
Yes
• • • • • • • • • •
747D
777F
963G
966F
977F
X
Yes
Yes
Dry
P
P
P
P
P
P
Ceramic
A/O* Blend
• • •
•
YF
YN
YF
YF
Dry/Wet
Dry/Wet
Dry/Wet
Dry/Wet
P
• • • • •
• • • • • • • •
• • • • • •
Ceramic
Yes
Yes
• • • • • • • •
Precision
Shaped
Ceramic
984F
YF
Dry/Wet
• •
•
*A/O – Aluminum Oxide
ATTENTION: Belts are available in other grades and sizes.
If you need a specific belt not listed, contact your
3M Sales Specialist or 3M Authorized Distributor.
See pages 72–77 for available accessories.
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