{"id":8573,"date":"2026-06-23T17:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T09:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/?p=8573"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T09:56:16","slug":"silicon-carbide-ring-cutting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/es\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting\/","title":{"rendered":"Corte de un Anillo de Carburo de Silicio con Geometr\u00eda Interior y Exterior Estable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silicon carbide seal rings end up inside pump housings, automotive water pumps, and chemical process equipment \u2014 applications where one ring failure shuts down whatever the assembly is sealing. The ring in this case measures 60 mm outer diameter, 10 mm inner bore, 10 mm thick. Small enough to look unremarkable. Hard enough that conventional grinding consistently leaves it with chipped edges and microcrack networks the customer has to either scrap or rework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The properties that make silicon carbide valuable in service \u2014 wear resistance, chemical inertness, thermal stability under load \u2014 are the same properties that make it difficult to cut without damaging the finished part. Abrasive wheel cutting produces edge chipping at the outer profile and inner bore, plus a subsurface damage layer that compromises the sealing face. On a ring this small, with both diameters held to tight tolerance, there is no easy fix downstream \u2014 the cut surface is what gets shipped. This case walks through how Vimfun cut the part using diamond wire technology, with reference back to our <a href=\"\/ceramic-cutting\/\">corte de cer\u00e1mica<\/a> overview for the broader material context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study-1024x737.jpg\" alt=\"Sierras de hilo diamantado Vimfun\" class=\"wp-image-8574\" title=\"La cortadora de hilo de diamante sin fin es una m\u00e1quina herramienta perfecta para el corte de precisi\u00f3n\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study-600x432.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study.jpg 1478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Application: Why SiC Rings Are Hard to Source<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silicon carbide rings in this size range are typically used in mechanical seals \u2014 pump seals, chemical process seals, automotive water-pump seals \u2014 where the combination of chemical inertness, wear resistance, and thermal stability outperforms metal or polymer alternatives. The end customer specifies a ring with tight tolerances on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Di\u00e1metro exterior<\/strong> \u2014 sets the seal housing fit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inner bore diameter<\/strong> \u2014 sets the shaft clearance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parallel faces<\/strong> \u2014 sets the contact-face flatness against the mating ring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Edge condition<\/strong> \u2014 chipped edges concentrate stress and cause premature failure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this category of part, the ring is not the expensive piece \u2014 the failure of a finished assembly downstream is. A pump seal that fails in service can take down a production line. So the cutting tolerance specification is tight even though the part itself is small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Challenge: SiC + Small Ring Geometry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dos problemas se multiplican en este caso:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Restricci\u00f3n<\/th><th>Por qu\u00e9 es importante<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Dureza del carburo de silicio<\/td><td>Knoop ~2800 kg\/mm\u00b2 \u2014 entre los materiales industriales no diamantados m\u00e1s duros<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fragilidad<\/td><td>Baja tenacidad a la fractura; las microfisuras se inician f\u00e1cilmente bajo la fuerza de corte<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Resistencia al desgaste<\/td><td>La misma propiedad que hace valioso al SiC en servicio hace que el desgaste de la herramienta de corte sea severo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Peque\u00f1o di\u00e1metro exterior (~60 mm)<\/td><td>Masa limitada de la pieza de trabajo para absorber las fuerzas de corte \u2014 la vibraci\u00f3n se transmite directamente al corte<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Peque\u00f1o di\u00e1metro interior (~10 mm)<\/td><td>Espesor de pared ~25 mm \u2014 el estr\u00e9s se concentra en el borde interior<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Control estricto del espesor (~10 mm)<\/td><td>Ambas caras deben permanecer paralelas despu\u00e9s del corte<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La combinaci\u00f3n es m\u00e1s dura que la suma. El SiC por s\u00ed solo es cortable. Un anillo de 60 mm por s\u00ed solo es cortable. SiC <strong>m\u00e1s<\/strong> una geometr\u00eda de anillo peque\u00f1o <strong>m\u00e1s<\/strong> clean inner and outer edges \u2014 that combination is where most general-purpose ceramic cutting setups fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Conventional Methods Struggle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two common approaches show predictable failure modes on this geometry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resin-bond abrasive cutting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standard abrasive wheel cutting was the historical default for SiC. The problems on a small ring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Edge chipping<\/strong> at both the outer cut entry and exit, and at the inner bore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microcrack network<\/strong> propagating from the cut surface into the bulk material<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surface damage layer<\/strong> typically 10\u201330 \u00b5m deep, requiring additional lapping to remove<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dimensional drift<\/strong> as the abrasive wheel wears unevenly across the cut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internal grinding for the bore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 10 mm inner hole is sometimes machined separately by internal grinding rather than cut in the same operation. This introduces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A two-step process where outer and inner geometries are produced on different setups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concentricity error between outer profile and inner bore (the two operations have separate datum surfaces)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manejo adicional y reajuste, cada paso aumenta el riesgo de astillado<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para aplicaciones de sellado de alta gama, ninguna de las rutas ofrece la consistencia geom\u00e9trica que el cliente necesita al volumen que necesita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">El Enfoque: Corte de Precisi\u00f3n con Hilo de Diamante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vimfun cort\u00f3 este anillo de SiC utilizando un <strong>proceso de hilo de diamante de corte estrecho y baja fuerza<\/strong> dise\u00f1ado para cer\u00e1micas duras y quebradizas. Tres propiedades del corte con hilo de diamante son importantes para esta pieza:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fuerza de corte distribuida<\/strong> a lo largo del contacto del hilo, en lugar de concentrarse en una peque\u00f1a huella de grano abrasivo. Una menor fuerza por unidad de \u00e1rea significa una menor tasa de iniciaci\u00f3n de microfisuras en SiC quebradizo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corte estrecho<\/strong> \u2014 t\u00edpicamente 0,55\u20130,7 mm con los di\u00e1metros de hilo fino utilizados para anillos de SiC peque\u00f1os \u2014 minimiza la p\u00e9rdida de material y reduce el estr\u00e9s en los puntos de entrada\/salida del corte.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trayectoria continua del hilo<\/strong> \u2014 el hilo de circuito cerrado utilizado por las plataformas de corte Vimfun (ver <a href=\"\/diamond-wire-saw-structure\/\">Estructura de la sierra de hilo de diamante<\/a> y <a href=\"\/electroplated-diamond-wire-loop\/\">lazo de hilo de diamante galvanizado<\/a>) traza las geometr\u00edas exterior e interior en movimiento coordinado, manteniendo una concentricidad que el rectificado en dos pasos no puede igualar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para obtener informaci\u00f3n general sobre el corte con hilo de diamante en materiales cer\u00e1micos en general, consulte nuestra <a href=\"\/ceramic-cutting\/\">corte de cer\u00e1mica<\/a> p\u00e1gina de resumen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study1-1024x634.png\" alt=\"Sierras de hilo diamantado Vimfun\" class=\"wp-image-8575\" title=\"La cortadora de hilo de diamante sin fin es una m\u00e1quina herramienta perfecta para el corte de precisi\u00f3n\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study1-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study1-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study1-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study1-1536x951.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study1-600x371.png 600w, https:\/\/www.endlesswiresaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/silicon-carbide-ring-cutting-case-study1.png 1721w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Par\u00e1metros del proceso<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Par\u00e1metro<\/th><th>Valor<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Pieza de Trabajo<\/td><td>Anillo de carburo de silicio, ~60 mm OD \u00d7 ~10 mm ID \u00d7 ~10 mm de espesor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Di\u00e1metro del hilo de diamante<\/td><td>0,5\u20130,6 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tipo de cable<\/td><td>Lazo de hilo de diamante galvanizado<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tensi\u00f3n del cable<\/td><td>150\u2013200 N<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Velocidad del cable<\/td><td>30\u201360 m\/s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Velocidad de avance<\/td><td>1\u20132 mm\/min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Refrigerante<\/td><td>A base de agua, recirculado con filtraci\u00f3n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Plataforma de m\u00e1quina<\/td><td>SH-series horizontal rotary con control de avance fino<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los valores mostrados reflejan el envolvente de proceso de VIMFUN para anillos de sellado de SiC de esta clase de tama\u00f1o, validados contra al\u00famina, zirconia y otras cer\u00e1micas duras y fr\u00e1giles. El rango de avance de 1\u20132 mm\/min es deliberadamente conservador: la fragilidad del SiC recompensa los cortes m\u00e1s lentos con bordes fracturados limpios en lugar de material desgarrado. Ver <a href=\"\/wire-speed-tension-feed-rate\/\">velocidad del alambre, tensi\u00f3n y velocidad de alimentaci\u00f3n<\/a> para ver c\u00f3mo interact\u00faan estos par\u00e1metros, y <a href=\"\/cooling-and-lubrication\/\">refrigeraci\u00f3n y lubricaci\u00f3n<\/a> para el manejo de lodos en cer\u00e1micas duras.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">El Resultado: Geometr\u00eda Estable en Ambas Caras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El enfoque de hilo de diamante entreg\u00f3 las tres propiedades que esta aplicaci\u00f3n de sellado necesita al mismo tiempo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bordes m\u00e1s limpios<\/strong> tanto en el perfil exterior como en el taladro interior \u2014 astillado reducido dentro del umbral de inspecci\u00f3n, sin superarlo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Da\u00f1os en el subsuelo inferior<\/strong> \u2014 profundidad de da\u00f1o medida comparable a superficies pulidas finamente, reduciendo o eliminando la operaci\u00f3n de pulido posterior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geometr\u00eda consistente<\/strong> \u2014 di\u00e1metro exterior, taladro interior y espesor mantenidos dentro de la tolerancia del cliente sin retrabajo por pieza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para la fabricaci\u00f3n de sellos, el resultado significativo es posterior: <strong>menor desperdicio en la etapa de ensamblaje del sello, menos reclamaciones de garant\u00eda en campo y la capacidad de enviar piezas con una garant\u00eda de calidad m\u00e1s estricta<\/strong> de lo que el cliente podr\u00eda obtener de blancos de SiC cortados convencionalmente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Por qu\u00e9 la Fuerza Distribuida Importa en Cer\u00e1micas Duras y Fr\u00e1giles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Todo se reduce a c\u00f3mo la fuerza de corte interact\u00faa con la mec\u00e1nica de fractura fr\u00e1gil. El rectificado abrasivo concentra la carga en el punto de contacto de cada grano abrasivo. En un material fr\u00e1gil, la huella de cada grano es un sitio potencial de iniciaci\u00f3n de microfisuras. Multiplique por el n\u00famero de granos en contacto en cualquier momento y el da\u00f1o acumulado se suma r\u00e1pidamente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diamond wire spreads the cutting load along the wire contact arc inside the kerf. Per-unit-area force drops. For SiC and similar hard ceramics, that drop is what separates a clean cut from a chipped one. Three additional factors finish the job:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Estabilidad de la tensi\u00f3n del alambre<\/strong> \u2014 uniform tension across the cut path keeps the wire from walking and creating asymmetric edge damage. See <a href=\"\/wire-tension-calibration\/\">calibraci\u00f3n de la tensi\u00f3n del cable<\/a> for the calibration protocol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Velocidad de avance controlada<\/strong> \u2014 low feed on a thick SiC cross-section trades cycle time for cleanly fractured material at the cut zone, rather than torn material.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adequate cooling<\/strong> \u2014 water-based slurry at sufficient volume keeps the cut zone temperature stable, preventing thermal microcracking that would compound the mechanical damage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This approach extends to other hard brittle materials in the same class \u2014 alumina, zirconia, silicon nitride, aluminum nitride, quartz, sapphire. The parameter envelope shifts material by material; the underlying mechanics stay the same. For related cases in this material family, see our <a href=\"\/alumina-ceramic-ring-cutting\/\">estudio de caso de corte de anillos de cer\u00e1mica de al\u00famina<\/a> y <a href=\"\/hexagonal-bore-quartz-tube-cutting\/\">hexagonal bore quartz tube cutting case study<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div  id=\"_ytid_60966\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UqMsL3GjICs?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Reproductor de YouTube\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/UqMsL3GjICs\/maxresdefault.jpg\" title=\"La cortadora de hilo de diamante sin fin es una m\u00e1quina herramienta perfecta para el corte de precisi\u00f3n\"><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Jugar\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industrias y aplicaciones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diamond wire cutting of small SiC rings serves manufacturers in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mechanical seal production<\/strong> \u2014 pump seals, automotive water pumps, chemical process seals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Semiconductor equipment<\/strong> \u2014 wafer carrier rings, chamber components<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High-temperature industrial systems<\/strong> \u2014 burner nozzles, kiln furniture, heat exchanger inserts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Specialty wear components<\/strong> \u2014 boquillas abrasivas, revestimientos de bombas de lodo, cer\u00e1micas bal\u00edsticas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si tiene un anillo peque\u00f1o, un disco o una pieza de forma precisa en cualquier material duro y quebradizo \u2014 SiC, al\u00famina, zirconia, nitruro de silicio, cuarzo, zafiro o vidrio fundido \u2014 y el rectificado convencional deja problemas de astillado o microfisuras que fallan en la inspecci\u00f3n posterior, el mismo enfoque de alambre de diamante se aplica t\u00edpicamente. El conjunto de par\u00e1metros se ajusta; la l\u00f3gica del proceso no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfPodemos cortar esto para su aplicaci\u00f3n?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si alguna de estas situaciones coincide con la suya, env\u00edenos el dibujo de su pieza:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Materiales duros y quebradizos (SiC, al\u00famina, zirconia, nitruro de silicio) en forma de anillo, disco o baldosa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geometr\u00eda peque\u00f1a (caracter\u00edsticas sub-100 mm) donde el astillado es inaceptable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Requisito estricto de concentricidad interior a exterior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uso final de componentes de sellado, semiconductores o de desgaste especial donde el costo de falla posterior es alto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volumen de producci\u00f3n desde tiradas de muestra hasta varios miles de piezas por mes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incluya el grado del material, la geometr\u00eda de la pieza con tolerancias y los requisitos de calidad posteriores. Le devolveremos una evaluaci\u00f3n de viabilidad del proceso en un plazo de 3 d\u00edas h\u00e1biles, incluyendo par\u00e1metros representativos y proyecciones de rendimiento. Cuando la geometr\u00eda est\u00e9 dentro de nuestro alcance, normalmente cortaremos una pieza de muestra para su verificaci\u00f3n antes de comprometernos con las herramientas de producci\u00f3n. Vea nuestro m\u00e1s amplio <a href=\"\/wire-saws\/\">resumen de corte con sierra de hilo<\/a> para la plataforma de equipos detr\u00e1s de este enfoque.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Silicon carbide seal rings end up inside pump housings, automotive water pumps, and chemical process equipment \u2014 applications where one ring failure shuts down whatever the assembly is sealing. The ring in this case measures 60 mm outer diameter, 10 mm inner bore, 10 mm thick. Small enough to look unremarkable. 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