A diamond blade is used for cutting hard or abrasive materials. They are great for cutting when building, remodeling or repairing at home or at the job site. Diamond blades can grind through concrete, brick, block, stone and other materials with similar properties easily. Grinding uses friction with the surface you want to cut to score and then grind through.
A diamond blade has a steel core to make it robust and powder metal that is mixed with diamond crystals then heated and pressed to form the cutting teeth of the blade also called diamond segments. These are then welded to the steel core.
There are various designs of steel core you can find on a diamond blade. Some have gullets between segments for fast cooling and easy slurry removal, while others have a continuous rim for smooth chip-free cutting. Small continuous rim blades are best with porcelain and ceramic tiles. The choice of a core depends on the kind of material you want to cut.
While choosing the right blade you should know how hard, or abrasive your material is and based on that you have to choose the blade that has the right chemistry for your material. Each Diamond Blade has its own combination of: bond, diamond concentration, diamond sizes/shapes, width, segment design, core design, etc.
