What are Diamond Tools and How Are They Used?

Photographer: Frank Behrens

Ever heard the term Diamond Tools being used? What is a Diamond Tool anyways? I’ll give you a pretty good idea in simple terms so you can have a better understanding of what they are and how they work.

Basically Diamond Tools are considered any type of tool that uses Diamonds as an abrasive for cutting. Usually the “cutting teeth” are metal segments made up of metallic powders and diamond crystals. These segments are then shaped into rectangular teeth and then welded to the metal core of the tool.

There are many different types of diamond tools being used every day in the construction industry for cutting a wide variety of materials such as: Reinforced Concrete (Concrete with Rebar), Cured Concrete (Old Hardened Concrete), Asphalt, Asphalt over a layer of Concrete, Brick, Block, Stone, Marble, Granite, Tile, Glass, Ceramics, Porcelain & many more materials. Here are 3 most common types of diamond tools and their uses:

Diamond Blades

A Diamond Blade is a circular saw blade used on High Speed Gas Powered Cut-Off Saws, Walk Behind Saws, Angle Grinders, Table Saws, Tile Saws, etc. They are used for making straight cuts in just about any type of material known to man. They are used daily by contractors and construction companies all over the world.

Grinding Cups

A Grinding Cup is a circular grinding tools with diamond segments on one side only. They are used for grinding uneven surfaces to leave a flat & smooth surface. They can be used for grinding concrete, granite, marble and other hard materials. They are commonly used on angle grinders.

Core Bits

A Core Bit is a long hollow tube with diamond segments on the tip. Core Bits are used for drilling holes through Granite & Marble Countertops, Concrete Walls, Reinforced Concrete and other similar materials. They are commonly used in the construction industry for all types of drilling, such as electrical installations.

There are many more types of Diamond Tools such as Concave Diamond Blades for cutting curves in Counter Tops (Installing Sinks in Counter Tops), Ductile Blades for cutting steel, Diamond Polishing Pads for Polishing Marble, Tuck Pointers for removing mortar and restoring old brick walls, Crack Chasers for repairing cracks in walls and many more.