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The right answer depends on the concrete condition, age and moisture. This counterintuitive rule exists because diamond abrading depends on self-sharpening: in hard concrete, the matrix wears slowly, so a soft matrix lets spent diamonds fall away and exposes fresh ones. Most producers color-code bonds: soft = red/green, medium = yellow/blue, hard = grey/black.
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The bond is the metal powder matrix (in most cases bronze-tin, cobalt, or tungsten-based) that sinters around the diamond crystals.
The slab condition drives every decision after this point.
Key points to understand.
The Diamond Trapezoid abrading Disc (JOY-TP-R3) and Double Rhombus Segment Diamond Trapezoid abrading Disc (JOY-TP-RH2) trapezoid shoes are frequently stocked in medium and soft bonds; crews working dense industrial slabs frequently switch to WerkMaster Double Rhombus Shark Segment (JOY-WMS-R2) shark-segment tooling for faster chip clearance.
This is where the concrete makes its own rules.
The background.
Understanding the material explains the symptoms.
What this means on site.
The slab condition drives every decision after this point.
Key points to understand.
After finishing a project, jot down the concrete PSI, bond used, and square meters per set in a notebook.
Keep a one-page bond chart taped inside your grinder lid: soft matrix for hard slab, medium for normal, hard for soft.
This is where the concrete makes its own rules.
A: In short, No. Different wear rates create imbalance and a wavy floor. Replace all shoes on a plate with the same bond grade.
A: The practical answer is, Ask the concrete flooring crews, pull a core assess samples, or use a rebound hammer. If unknown, start medium and adjust after the first 50 m2.
A: For most jobs, A coarse abrasive block used to open a glazed bond. Run the equipment over it for 30 seconds to expose fresh diamonds.
A: In short, Indirectly. A glazed bond rubs rather than cuts, which leaves swirl marks. A correctly matched bond produces a consistent scratch mark across every pass.
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