When evaluating diamond and cubic boron nitride (CBN) cutting blades, it’s crucial to consider key performance metrics and criteria. Different applications have varying goals, making it important to understand these factors to determine a blade’s effectiveness and impact on result quality. There are many metrics that are important in optimizing your cutting operation to ultimate level of efficiency. In a previous article we discussed the main top 5 Key metrics include surface finish, blade life, cost, and consistency.