NATURAL DIAMOND MICRON POWDERS
Diadust® - natural micron diamond powder
Natural micron diamond powder is sold under the Diadust® registered trademark and it is identified by the PM denomination. It is used in some applications requiring very free-cutting properties.
Diadust® PM is the standard natural diamond micron powder range. It is preferred in some applications requiring very free cutting properties, as well as for the production of some electrometallic tools and wheels. PM is also used in some polishing applications, for diamond cutting and the fine polishing of diamond drawing dies.
PM Datasheet
Size Availability
| Median Size (d50) μm |
PM |
| 43.0 | 30-60 |
| 36.0 | 30-40 |
| 30.0 | 20-40 |
| 24.0 | 20-30 |
| 21.0 | 15-30 |
| 14.0 | 10-20 |
| 11.5 | 8-16 |
| 8.0 | 6-12 |
| 6.8 | 5-10 |
| 5.7 | 4-8 |
| 4.8 | 4-6 |
| 4.0 | 3-6 |
| 3.0 | 2-4 |
| 2.00 | 1-3 |
| 1.41 | 1-2 |
| 1.00 | 0-2 |
| 0.71 | 0.5-1 |
| 0.50 | 0-1 |
| 0.25 | 0-0.5 |
| 0.125 | 0-0.25 |
These pictures illustrate the fracturing mode of natural diamond through clear cleavage planes.