Diamond Compounds
What Should I know About Diamond Compounds?
Oil- and water-soluble diamond compounds are ideal for any application that involves polishing hard and soft materials. Our diamond compounds can cover anything from removing tool marks to pristine finishes of metallographic and optical quality.
What is a Diamond Compound?
Diamond polishing compounds, or diamond pastes as some industry professionals refer to them, are used for polishing metals. Diamond compounds’ precise blend of evenly distributed natural and/or synthetic diamond particles and either a water- or oil-soluble base creates a polishing medium that offers unsurpassed cutting capability and superior finishing. For consistent quality and easy application, diamond compounds are packaged in syringes.
What Are the Main Applications of Diamond Compounds?
Diamond compounds are frequently used by mold and die polishing professionals for final or mirror finishing applications and can be used on a wide variety of materials requiring quick stock removal, pre-polish lapping, pre-polishing and final polishing.
For hard or soft metals requiring different levels of precision, there’s a diamond compound for that purpose.
What is the Difference Between Diamond Compound Grades?
Lower grades are meant for finer polishes. For instance, a diamond compound with a grade of 1 or smaller is best used to create the final, best finish. Higher grades are for stock removal or earlier stages of polishing. A grade of 25 or higher is good for stock removal.
What is the Difference Between Oil- and Water-Based Diamond Compounds?
Oil-based compounds provide improved adherence to the surface being polished. They also allow more heat to be applied while polishing without causing damage to the mold. Water-based compounds allow for easier cleaning of the tool after polishing. They are washed away more easily and are popular for use on tools set to be coated. In most cases, polishers will choose an oil-based diamond compound.
Why Do Diamond Compounds Come in Different Colors?
The colors of diamond compounds correspond with the grades of the compounds. Higher grades are for less precise applications like stock removal and generally come in darker colors for easy identification.
For example, dark colors like black, brown and purple are easily identifiable as diamond compounds for stock removal and light colors like white, light gray and yellow have smaller grades and are used for final polishing. Each of our diamond compounds can be purchased in multiple grades/colors depending on your application. See our diamond compound product pages for a detailed breakdown of how each color corresponds to its grade.
Which Diamond Compound Brands does Falcon Carry?
We carry three diamond compound brands, each of which is available in multiple grades, colors, and sizes.
Falcon Tool Diamond Compounds are well suited to fast cutting and superior finishing. Our precise blend of natural and synthetic diamond particles are sharp, blocky, and equal in size, resulting in excellent finishes quickly. Available in grades ranging from the finest finish to stock removal to removing tool marks and everything in between.
Adamas Diamond Compounds are an economical option for superb performance in general use mold and die applications. With a blend of synthetic diamond particles and a large thermal processing range, Adamas Diamond Compounds can be used under extremely demanding conditions.
DIAMAX Diamond Compounds are a premium option for all applications with fast cut rates and supreme surface finishing. A precise natural diamond blend in a medium-heavy concentration gives it a toughness, durability, and cutting capability to generate the best possible finishing results.