Pink Granite Surface Plate

Starrett crystal pink granite surface plates are accurate for use in metrology laboratories and wear resistant for use in abrasive shop environments.

Pink granite surface plate.

Surface plates get the ultimate reference measuring surface with travers wide selection of surface plates. Pink granite this type of granite. The pink color is due to very high crystalline quartz content. Standard sizes and grades are available below.

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. Crystal pink starrett crystal pink granite has the highest percentage of quartz of any granite. Lab grade aa plates are considerably thicker than lesser grade surface plates in order to have less deflection which is per the standards for surface plates. The longer a surface plate holds its accuracy the less often it will require resurfacing ultimately providing better value.

Even distribution of large quartz crystals provides a smooth finish. Crystal pink is the finest most durable granite surface plate available to industry today. Tag is gone but believe it was a starrett inspection grade plate we closed our gauge shop in 09 and. During world war ii when metal was necessary for military production using granite for surface plates came into common use.

Pink vs granite surface plate it is important to note that color alone is not an indication of the physical qualities of the stone. Pink granite is not as strong as black granite but is incredibly resistant to wear. Quarried in one of starrett s granite quarries these surface plates are among the best in the world. Starrett pink granite surface plates have been a standard in american factories for several generations.

Starrett crystal pink granite has the highest percentage of quartz of any granite. The pink granite has a higher quartz content and that makes it wear longer. 4 ledge type 18 x 24 x 4. If your application requires frequent movement across the surface pink granite your best bet.

Please check back often. There are two types of granite commonly favored in surface plate construction. The name is derived from the fact that it has the highest crystalline quartz content of. Higher quartz content means greater wear resistance.

More now have a lot of precision shop tooling to sell. Most of the granite is gray to light gray and is dyed black in some cases. Keep in mind that the thicker the pink granite surface plate is the heavier of loads it can bear. Surface plates can be made from a variety of materials including cast iron glass steel and granite.

Naperville il usa used pink granite surface plate in good condition.