Pink Granite Surface Plate

Crystal pink starrett crystal pink granite has the highest percentage of quartz of any granite.

Pink granite surface plate.

The pink granite has a higher quartz content and that makes it wear longer. The longer a surface plate holds its accuracy the less often it will require resurfacing ultimately providing better value. Keep in mind that the thicker the pink granite surface plate is the heavier of loads it can bear. Even distribution of large quartz crystals provides a smooth finish.

4 ledge type 18 x 24 x 4. The pink color is due to very high crystalline quartz content. Starrett crystal pink granite surface plates are accurate for use in metrology laboratories and wear resistant for use in abrasive shop environments. Crystal pink granite surface plates are accurate for use in metrology labs and durable enough for the shopfloor.

If your application requires frequent movement across the surface pink granite your best bet. Surface plates can be made from a variety of materials including cast iron glass steel and granite. Crystal pink is the finest most durable granite surface plate available to industry today. Pink granite is not as strong as black granite but is incredibly resistant to wear.

Higher quartz content means greater wear resistance. Surface plates get the ultimate reference measuring surface with travers wide selection of surface plates. Pink vs granite surface plate it is important to note that color alone is not an indication of the physical qualities of the stone. Whether for general inspection work or for working throughout the shop our stock of crystal pink granite surface plates have a great surface hardness and wear resistance with the highest percent of quartz crystals of any granite plate.

Pink granite this type of granite. More now have a lot of precision shop tooling to sell. Naperville il usa used pink granite surface plate in good condition. Custom sizes and grades can be quoted.

Standard sizes and grades are available below. During world war ii when metal was necessary for military production using granite for surface plates came into common use. Starrett crystal pink granite has the highest percentage of quartz of any granite. Quarried in one of starrett s granite quarries these surface plates are among the best in the world.

Most of the granite is gray to light gray and is dyed black in some cases. Tag is gone but believe it was a starrett inspection grade plate we closed our gauge shop in 09 and. The name is derived from the fact that it has the highest crystalline quartz content of. Please check back often.

Starrett pink granite surface plates have been a standard in american factories for several generations.