Abrasive article

An abrasive article for abrading at least one workpiece, the abrasive article comprising:

• a carrier body;
• and
• at least one abrasive layer with a main surface that faces away from the carrier body and a predefined thickness, the main surface of the at least one abrasive layer being arranged in segments on the carrier body,
• wherein the abrasive article is a disk, and the main surface extends in a radial direction of the abrasive article, and
• wherein at least two of the segments comprise visual indicators with a cross-section in the main surface of the abrasive layer, wherein the size, shape and/or location of the cross-section of each visual indicator in the main surface of the abrasive layer depends on the thickness of the abrasive layer where that visual indicator is located, wherein each of the visual indicator has a different height in the thickness direction of the abrasive layer, wherein each of the visual indicators comprises a discrete element, wherein the discrete elements are arranged in a circle in a clock like system in a corresponding segment such that going along the circle, the height of a subsequent indicator increases, and wherein the discrete elements appear or disappear in a defined order during the use of the abrasive article while the thickness of the abrasive layer is reduced.