At cutting temperatures diamond interacts unfavorably with iron-containing workpieces, causing rapid tool wear through chemical degradation and carbon diffusion. Therefore mild and stainless steels are generally unsuitable. Diamond is used on silicon and nonferrous aluminium alloys. **A,B**.
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