National Minerals Information Center
Manufactured Abrasives Statistics and Information
Manufactured abrasives are made by heating or chemically treating metals or minerals to give them physical properties needed to abrade, clean, etch, grind, polish, scour, or otherwise remove material by rubbing action (as in a grinding wheel) or impact (pressure blasting). Their most important properties are hardness, toughness (rigidity), grain shape and size, character of fracture, and purity (uniformity). Additional considerations include thermal stability, bonding characteristics, cost, and availability. No single property is paramount for any use.
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Quarterly Publications
- Manufactured Abrasives
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2020: | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter |
2019: | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter |
XLSX Format:
2020: | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter |
2019: | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter |
Annual Publications
- Manufactured Abrasives
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| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |2012 |2013 |2014 |2015 |2016 |2017 |2018 | 2019 | 2020 | - Appendixes
- Manufactured Abrasives (See Silica for Tripoli and Special Silica)
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| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | - Archive
| 1932-1993 |