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Gemstones, Sandpaper, Grinding wheels ect.
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What is corundum used in?
The overwhelming use, by far, of corundum is in the manufacture of abrasives--sandpaper, grinding wheels, etc. Gem grade corundum is used in jewelry.
Why is corundum magnetic?
Corundum is not magnetic.
What are some uses for Corundum?
Corundum is very hard. It serves as the index mineral with a hardness of nine on the Mohs Hardness Scale. It is the third hardest mineral known, with diamond and moissanite being the only minerals with a greater hardness. This high hardness makes corundum especially useful as an abrasive. Crushed corundum is screened to produce uniformly-sized grits and powders. These are used as grinding media and used to manufacture polishing compounds, sand papers, grinding wheels and cutting tools. The costs of manufacturing abrasives have been declining through innovation. Synthetic corundum is increasingly being used as an abrasive instead of natural corundum.
What mineral can corundum scratch?
Corundum can scratch almost any mineral that isn't diamond.
Is corundum magnetic?
Small traces of iron are responsible for much of the color found in corundum (saphire) gems. Ruby, however, does not contain iron and will not be affected by a magnet. To be technical however, I should point out that corundum is not magnetic. Corundum will not attract other pieces of iron to itself (as far as I know). To simply answer that corundum is not magnetic would have been misleading.
What important uses does corundum have?
Corundum is used for jewlery
What abrasives are corundum used in?
Corundum is used as an abrasive powder to polish lenses.
What is corundum used in?
The overwhelming use, by far, of corundum is in the manufacture of abrasives--sandpaper, grinding wheels, etc. Gem grade corundum is used in jewelry.
What are the uses corundum?
Corundum can be used for sandpaper,jewelry,grinding wheels,etc.
Is corundum akind of facture?
Corundum is a very hard mineral used as an abrasive in industry.
What do you use corundum for?
Corundum is used for many things such as for abrasive on sand paper. It is also used in machining metals, plastics, and wood.
A mineral used in the measurement of heat and time?
Corundum
What hard crystalised alumina is used as an abrasive?
corundum
What is the plural of corundum?
Corundum.
Is corundum used to melt ice or as an abrasive?
To melt ice
Why is corundum magnetic?
Corundum is not magnetic.
Is corundum hexagonal or cubic?
Corundum ( (Al_2O_3) ) is hexagonal in crystal structure.
