Is there a angle grinder cut off wheel made for cutting aluminum?

Hello,Does it matter what kind of wheel I use as a cut off wheel on an angle grinder when cutting aluminum?Thanks!

Yes but its for general purpose straight cuts. I've been using a Metabo cutting wheel in lieu of a torch for cutting,including stainless that's 3/16 or less. They work great, are inexpensive, and fit angle grinders.

you can use the standard metal cut-of wheels as a last resort...but the low melting point of aluminium and granularity of lower grades of alu mean that you disc will clog up, so it doesn't cut efficiently, and you will get a messy cut with a lot of slag around the cut which then needs a lot of filing to tidy up. Special cut off wheels for cutting aluminium are available. You can cut alu with a circular saw as its nor harder than say oak... but again because of the low melting point you need a saw blade designed for cutting aluminum. Finally cutting aluminium with a circular saw requires that you use the right amount of force, to hard and you'll get a rought cut or stall the motor, too soft and you cover the blade in melted alu.

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Hello, If you are cutting aluminum you should use a metal cutting blade. A normal stone saw blade will not cut the metal safely. It will also be uneconomical. A metal cutting blade will cut much quicker than trying to force a stone blade through metal. It also matters because it can be dangerous cutting any metal with a blade that is not meant for cutting metal because the blade can become unstable and parts can come away from the blade. The cost of the cutting blades for both stone,brick,concrete etc and the cost of a metal blade will be somewhere similar in price so If i were you i would always look to buy a metal cutting blade rather than a general blade. Hope this helps.

Most cut-off wheels are grinding wheels. They get clogged up quickly with aluminum dust. A saw is a better idea.