The wheel specifications recommended below are currently the most commonly used. There are, however, hundreds of other specifications to choose from when selecting the best wheel for a particular job.

Center-Type Cylindrical Grinding

Grinding Wheel Types 1, 5, 7, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26.

Carbon Steels	Grinding: A60 M6 V
	Finishing: A80 N6 V
Alloy Steels, tempered to 58RC	Grinding: DA60 L6 B
	Finishing: DA80 M6 V
High Alloy Steels, resistant to grinding, tempered:	Grinding: AA60 J6 V
	Finishing: AA80 K6 V

Forged Crankshafts

Bearings:	Grinding: DA46.2 L6 V
	Finishing: DA60.2 K6 V
Rods:	Grinding: DA46.3 N6 V
	Finishing: DA60.3 M6 V

Cast Crankshafts

Bearings:	DA60 N6 V
Rods:	DA54.5 N6 V

Camshafts - Forged and Cast

Cams:	Grinding: DA46 L6 V
	Finishing: DA80 J6 V

Bearings: DA60 L6 V	lAluminum: C46 K6 V
	Gray Cast Iron: C 60 M6 V
	Hard Metal: GC80 K6 V

Centerless

Grinding Wheel Types 1 and 7

Drawn or laminated carbon steel rod A60 M6 V	A60 M6 V
Valve Stems:	Grinding: A60 N6 V
	Semi-Finishing: A80 M6 V
	Grinding: A60 N6 V
Valve Stems:	Semi-Finishing: A80 M6 V
	Finishing: A120 P6 B
	Grinding: A60 K6 V
Shock Absorber Rods	Semi-Finishing: AA-100 K6 B
	Finishing: CA220 05 B
Drill Bits	0 to 9.5: A80 06 V
	10 or more: A60 N6 V1
Screws	Forged Steel: A80.2 06 V
Tappets	Grinding: A60 K6 V
	Finishing: A120 P6 B
Stainless Steel	Grinding: C46 N6 B
	Finishing: C60 06 B

Surface Grinding (Flat)

Wheel Types 1, 2, 6, 7, 11, and Segments.

Carbon Steel

Tangential: Straight Wheels	Grinding: AA46 K6 V
	Finishing: AA60 J6 V
Surface: Rings or Segments	Grinding: A36 K6 B / DA36 J6 V
Small Areas of Contact	Finishing: DA46 J6 V/DA24 L12 V
Large Areas of Contact	Grinding: DA24 K6 B / DA46 I6 V
	Finishing: A46 M6 B

High Alloy Steels, Stainless Steels for Tools, Steels Resistant to Grinding.

Tangential: Straight Wheels	Grinding: AA46 I12 V
	Finishing: AA60 I12 V
Surface: Rings or Segments Small Areas of Contact	Grinding: AA36 H12 V
	Finishing: AA46 H12 V
Surface: Rings or Segments Large Areas of Contact	Grinding: AA24 H12 V
	Finishing: AA46 H12 V

Industrial Knives (Leather, Wood, Paper)
Rings, Cups, or Segments.

Coated Steel:	Flat Surface: DA36 K6 B
	Sharpening (Edge): DA46 K6 B
Aço RCC	Flat Surface: AA46 H6 B
	Sharpening (Edge): AA54 I6 B
Surface: Rings and Segments Large Areas of Contact	Grinding: AA24 H12 V
	Finishing: AA46 H12 V

Springs: Ring Wheels

Valves:	A20 Q6 B
Suspension:	A16 R6 V
Forged:	Grinding: AA36 K6 B
	Finishing: AA60 M6 B

Rods: Ring Wheels

Cast:	Grinding: A36 M6 B
	Finishing: DA60 M6 B