3M abrasive prds for engine manufacturing applications User Manual

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CHART CODES:  VF = Very Fine.  FIN = Fine.    
MED = Medium.  A = Aluminum Oxide.  
S = Silicon Carbide.
Application
Dimensioning 
• Gate removal – vanes, 
rotors, jet blades
• Jet blade grinding
Heavy deburring
• Large burr removal
Deburring, blending,
finishing
• Stationary components
(aluminum, Hastalloy, 
nickel cobalt, stainless,
titanium, Waspalloy)
• Rotating components
• Jet blade and vanes
• Jet blade leading edge
(stainless, titanium)
• Jet blade dove tail 
radius (stainless, 
titanium, rene)
• Shaft and hub surfaces
• Engine casings
Mechanical polishing
• Cylinders, pistons
(prop aircraft)
Peening
• Shaft balancing, 
straightening 
Abrasives/Engine-Related Applications Guide
NOTE: Information and data provided above should be considered
representative or typical only and not for specification purposes.
Refer to Technical Data Sheets and product literature for more
specific technical data.
Equipment
Stationary or portable
belt grinder
Right angle grinders
Portable tools
Bench motor/floor lathe
Bench motor, 
portable tool
Die grinder 
Die grinder
Floor lathe
Bench motor
Bench motor
Belt grinder
Portable belt grinder
Robotics
Robotics
Bench motor, floor lathe 
Bench motor
Bench motor
Bench motor, floor lathe
Die grinder
Straight shaft tool
Die grinder
Centerless grinder
Flex shaft, portable 
electric tool
Product
3M Coated 
3M 407E Belt
3M 456 F
3M 6400J TC
3M 707E
3M 777F
3M 963G
3M 963H
3M 977F
Coated
3M 777F Roloc
™ 
Disc
Scotch-Brite
non-wovens
Roloc
™ 
Unitized Wheel
EXL Deburring Wheel
EXL Unitized Wheel
Cut & Polish Unitized Wheel
EXL Unitized Wheel
EXL Deburring Wheel
EXL Unitized Wheel
Light Deburring Wheel
Surface Cond. Belt
3M 6400J TC
SST Unitized Wheel
EXL Unitized Wheel
Light Deburring Wheel
Cut & Polish Unitized Wheel
Cut & Polish Unitized Wheel
EXL Deburring Wheel
EXL Unitized Wheel
Light Deburring Wheel
EXL Unitized Wheel
Cut & Polish Wheel
Light Deburring Wheel
3M TC330 Roto-Peen 
Flap
Grade
100-320
80-320
250-10 micron
80, P100-P240
36-60
36-60
36-60
36-60
60-P120 
Density/Grade
2S-FIN to 6A-MED
8S-FIN or 8S-MED
2S-FIN to 8A-MED
5A-FIN
2S-FIN
8S-FIN or 8S-MED
2S-FIN or 6S-FIN
6S, 7S, 8S-FIN
A-VF, A-MED
M125, 74, 40, 20, 10 mic.
3S-FIN
8S-FIN, 8A-MED 
6S-FIN
7S-MED, 9A-MED
5A-FIN
8S-FIN
2S-FIN
6S-FIN
2S-FIN
7A-VF
7S-FIN