Cutting and Sectioning

Selecting the appropriate cutting instrument for a particular application requires careful consideration of a number of variables including sample composition, sample size, sample geometry, sample stability, etc. Testbourne offers two types of cutting methods, Low Speed Diamond Wheel Saws and a Wire Saw. Hard stable materials are generally most appropriate for the Low Speed Diamond Wheel Saw while brittle materials are better suited to a Wire Saw. Low Speed Diamond Wheel Saws These saws are used as the workhorse in most laboratory environments. The use of a metal bonded, continuous rim diamond wheel as the cutting medium enables the Low Speed Diamond Wheel Saw to section virtually any material. Low blade speeds (300 RPM max) minimize subsurface damage and all but eliminate surface heating, thereby reducing subsequent polishing. Applications for the Low Speed Diamond Wheel Saw range from sectioning metallurgical samples and wafering single crystals to thin slicing of biological and geological materials for analysis.

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