Corundum cutting element for a histology knife.

摘要

A cutting element for a histoloy knife having an edge formed by the juncture of two facets, the edge extending for a predetermined distance along a predetermined reference axis, is characterized in that the cutting element is formed of monocrystalline corundum material with the c axis of the crystal being oriented parallel to the reference axis and low index crystallographic m or a planes of corundum are parallel or near parallel to the facets of the cutting element.