CBN
CUBIC BORON NITRIDE
CBN Series
LANDS Superabrasives provides a meticulously engineered line of CBN (Cubic Boron Nitride) products, tailored to deliver optimal performance across a wide range of applications. Our CBN series is suitable for use in resin bonds, metal bonds, vitrified bonds, and electroplated products, ensuring exceptional precision and durability in abrasive processes.
Black CBN: Used for resin-bond and metal-bond applications.
Example: Ideal for grinding or polishing where high precision and heat resistance are required.
Indicates how resistant the material is to small cracks or chips during use.
Example: If MC is low, the diamond may chip easily when grinding hard materials, leading to a rougher surface.
MC
Micro Chipping
TI
Toughness Index
Shows how well the material can handle pressure or impacts without breaking.
Example: A high TI means the diamond can withstand heavy grinding pressure without fracturing.
Measures how much material is packed into a given space.
Example: A higher BD means the diamond particles are packed more tightly, making the tool last longer during polishing.
Bulk Density
BD
Black CBN for Resin-Bond and Metal-Bond Applications
BN2000
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
The most friable CBN crystal in the series, although relatively blocky—this product offers the highest friability in the CBN line. The BN2000 is an easily fracturing product used most often in resin-bonds where the wheel maker is looking for a combination of quick removal rate and the most economical crystal.
BN2500
The staple product in the CBN series, this crystal combines high friability and sharp edge ideal for most resin-bond applications. Its high friability ensures controlled breakdown of the crystals. Strong bond retention results from its irregular shape and rough surface area.
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
BN200V
Featuring a regular shaped but still sharp crystal which is used in both resin-bond and vitrified applications, this black crystal is recommended in more demanding applications where a tough crystal is required, especially in processing work-pieces with high steel alloys.
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
BN3000
The toughest and most blocky crystal in the pure black CBN line although it can be used in resin-bonds—it would require a hardened resin-bond in order to get optimal tool life out of the crystal. Used primarily in vitrified and electroplating applications, it offers an extremely competitive product because of its ability to withstand the highest force.
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
Amber CBN for Resin-Bond and Metal-Bond Applications
AN1500 / AN2000
The more friable CBN crystal in the amber series, this product features a semi-sharp product ideal for resin-bond applications. The AN2000 is most often used in resin-bonds where the wheel maker is looking for quick removal rate of softer weaker steel alloys.
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
AN3000
An amber product featuring a blocky with a higher TI level than the AN2000 product, used in electroplating and metal-bond applications.
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
AN4000
A fully crystallized amber-red product featuring a blocky almost rounded crystal offering a higher TI level than the AN2000 product and used primarily in electroplating and metal-bond applications.
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
AN5000
The most blocky and toughest crystal available. This crystal shines in the most vigorous applications that demand the highest grinding speeds, stock removal, and impact with a toughness index 50% higher than standard CBN products. It is the ultimate choice when tool life is required.
Available Sizes: 30/40, 40/50, 50/60, 60/80-400/500
CBN for Metal-Bond and Vitrified Applications
BN5000
This brown product features a sharp angular crystal shape and tends to fracture under load-pressure giving it free cutting characteristics under lower grinding power. The angular shape offers sharp edges suitable for applications demanding low pressure removal rate.
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
AN3000
This brown product features a sharp angular crystal shape and tends to fracture under load-pressure giving it free cutting characteristics under lower grinding power. The angular shape offers sharp edges suitable for applications demanding low pressure removal rate.
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
AN300V
This dark amber fully crystallized CBN is more regular in shape, providing maximum crystal strength in its kind. This product is specifically sorted and tabled for use in high demanding vitrified bond applications.
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
GN5000
This brownish gold highly crystallized material is blocky in shape and the ideal product to consider in high pressure and high temperature applications and offers benefits including high crystal strength and ability to withstand the highest temperatures and grinding power.
Available Sizes: 40/50 & 50/60, 60/80-400/500
Micronized CBN
BN3600 | AN3600
This fully crystallized CBN product (Black | Amber) is irregular in shape but offers excellent crystal strength and is a preferred product in high temperature applications both in resin-bonds and Vitrified applications.
Available Sizes: 0-1/4 to 54-80
BN2600 | AN2600
This CBN product (Black | Amber) features a sharp angular crystal shape and tends to marco-fracture under load-pressure giving it free cutting characteristics under lower grinding power. The angular shape offers sharp edges suitable for applications demanding low pressure removal rate.
Available Sizes: 0-1/4 to 54-80