3M 7010330293 Silicon Carbide Unitized Wheel 12 Inch

Product Description

The 3M 7010330293 is a 12-inch diameter silicon carbide unitized abrasive wheel from the Standard Abrasives 500 Series, designed for light-pressure blending, finishing, and polishing operations. Built with a soft, conformable non-woven construction, the wheel conforms to flat and contoured workpiece surfaces alike. It is suited for use in fabrication shops, aerospace facilities, and general metalworking environments where precise surface conditioning is required without aggressive material removal. Machinists, fabricators, and metal finishing technicians are the typical end users.

This wheel is well matched for surface blending and finishing on ferrous and non-ferrous metals, exotic alloys, titanium, and composite materials. Its open web construction resists loading, which extends service life in production environments. The soft density provides the finesse needed when close tolerances must be maintained on finished part surfaces. It is appropriate for both flat stock and contoured profiles where flexibility and surface conformability are priorities.

Key Features

• Soft density silicon carbide mineral for fine finish blending with minimal stock removal
• Conformable non-woven construction follows flat and contoured part surfaces
• Compatible with ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, titanium, exotic alloys, and composites
• Runs clockwise and counterclockwise for increased tool and machine versatility
• Open web resists loading and contributes to extended abrasive service life
• Center hole design mounts via a unitized wheel mandrel (sold separately)

Compatibility

Designed as an OEM-style replacement or standard fitment for right-angle grinders, bench grinders, and automated finishing machines that accept center-hole unitized wheels with a compatible mandrel.

Installation Notes

Installation should be performed by qualified personnel familiar with abrasive wheel safety practices. Disconnect and lock out power to the tool before mounting or removing the wheel. The wheel requires a unitized wheel mandrel, sold separately, rated for the tool spindle speed and wheel diameter. Always verify that the tool RPM rating does not exceed the wheel speed rating before operation, per applicable ANSI B11 and OSHA abrasive wheel standards.

Technical Specifications

• Wheel Diameter: 12 inches
• Series: Standard Abrasives 500 Series
• Abrasive Mineral: Silicon Carbide
• Construction: Non-woven unitized wheel, soft density
• Package Dimensions: 12.38 x 12.38 x 3.75 inches
• Weight: 3.75 pounds
• Unit of Measure: Each
• UPC: 051115354538

Standard Information

• Brand: 3M
• Manufacturer Part Number: 7010330293