Metkon Diamond Pastes

Diamond, due to its exceptional hardness and cutting capacity, has become the first choice abrasive in metallographic polishing. Diamonds for metallogrpahic grinding and polishing are available in two different crystalline shapes: Polycrystalline and Monocrystalline. Polycrystalline diamonds provide vast numbers of small cutting edges. In the metallographic preparation process these edges result in high material removal, while producing only a shallow scratch depth. Monocrystalline diamonds are more block-shaped and provide few cutting edges. These diamonds give high material removal with a more variable scratch pattern. For high requirements, the Polycrystalline type diamonds are chosen. The Monocrystalline type diamonds are best suited for all-purpose polishing.