Surface Conditioning Abrasives
Unitized Wheels Selection Guides
Scotch-Brite™ Unitized Wheel performance differences can be attributed to mineral (aggressiveness) and density (hardness).
The combination of these two characteristics and subtle variations determine if the wheel will cut more aggressively or will
be more durable and less conformable (See below).
Less
Aggressive
CS
XCS
More
Aggressive
CS
7
Softer
Harder
Legend
CP
Cut and Polish Unitized Wheel
Clean and Strip Unitized Wheel
EXL
MF
EXL Unitized Wheel
CS
Metal Finishing Unitized Wheel
* No mineral: Use with abrasive compound.
Density Number (prefix to mineral)
Application
Cleaning Deburring Blending Finishing Polishing
Scotch-Brite™
Unitized Wheel
soft
hard
10 11
2
4
6
7
8
9
EXL Deburring
Cut and Polish
Metal Finishing
Clean and Strip
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Mineral Abbreviations (prefix to grade)
Best
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A—Aluminum Oxide mineral
S—Silicon Carbide mineral
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See pages 72–77 for available accessories.
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