scholarly journals Modelling and Analysis of Topographic Surface Properties of Grinding Wheels

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Praveen Sridhar ◽  
Daniel Mannherz ◽  
Kristin M. de Payrebrune
Keyword(s):  
Surface Topography ◽  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Hard Materials ◽  
Abrasive Grains ◽  
Model And Simulation ◽  
Topography Model

Grinding is one of the effective manufacturing processes with which to produce highly accurate parts with an ultra-fine surface finish. The tool used to remove materials in grinding is called the grinding wheel. Abrasive grains made of extremely hard materials (alumina, silica, cubic boron nitride, and diamond) having a definite grit size but a random shape are bonded on the circumferential surface of the grinding wheel. The fabrication process is controlled so that the wheel exhibits a prescribed structure (in the scale of soft to hard). At the same time, the distribution of grains must follow a prescribed grade (in the scale of dense to open). After the fabrication, the wheel is dressed to make sure of its material removal effectiveness, which itself depends on the surface topography. The topography is quantified by the distribution and density of active abrasive grains located on the circumferential surface, the grains’ protrusion heights, and their pore volume ratio. The prediction of the surface topography mentioned above requires a model that considers the entire manufacturing process and the influences on the grinding wheel properties. This study fills this gap in modelling the grinding wheel by presenting a surface topography model and simulation framework for the effect of the grinding wheel fabrication process on the surface topography. The simulation results have been verified by conducting experiments. This study will thus help grinding wheel manufacturers in developing more effective grinding wheels.

Effective thermal properties of grinding wheels and grains

1998 ◽  
Vol 212 (8) ◽  
pp. 661-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
M N Morgan ◽  
W B Rowe ◽  
S C E Black ◽  
D R Allanson
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Energy Partitioning ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Abrasive Grains ◽  
Effective Thermal Properties

The thermal properties of the grinding wheel are required for energy partitioning in grinding. This paper describes an investigation of the effective thermal properties of alumina and cubic boron nitride (CBN) grinding wheels. Results are presented for a novel sensor that was designed to measure the bulk thermal properties of grinding wheel samples. The effective bulk thermal properties of the grinding wheel and the effective thermal properties of the abrasive grains were also investigated. It was found that the bulk thermal property is dominated by the properties of the bond and does not account for the improved thermal performance of CBN compared with alumina. Values of the effective thermal conductivities for alumina and CBN abrasive grains are therefore proposed. It is concluded that the effective thermal conductivity of the grains is best obtained inversely from grinding experiments.

Automation of calculations of cutting modes taking into account the wear of cubic boron nitride tools when applying solid lubricants

2021 ◽  
pp. 67-70
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Boron Nitride ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Solid Lubricant ◽  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
High Speed Steel ◽  
Solid Lubricants ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Ceramic Bond ◽  
Calculation System

The effect of a solid lubricant on the wear of cubic boron nitride grinding wheels on a ceramic bond of different hardness and grain size in the processing of high-speed steel is investigated. The dependences of the change in the wear of cubic boron nitride on the parameters of the processing mode are determined. An automated calculation system is proposed to control the consumption of cubic boron nitride grinding wheels in production conditions. Keywords: solid lubricant, grinding, high speed steel, cubic boron nitride grinding wheel, consumption, wear, grinding mode. [email protected]

Potential for improving efficiency of the internal cylindrical grinding process by modification of the grinding wheel structure—Part II: Grinding wheels made of superabrasive grains

2016 ◽  
Vol 231 (4) ◽  
pp. 813-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Nadolny ◽  
Witold Habrat
Keyword(s):  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
Grinding Process ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Structural Modifications ◽  
Synthetic Diamonds ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Internal Cylindrical Grinding ◽  
Different Diameters

This article offers an overview of 11 grinding wheel construction modifications used in the peripheral grinding of flat, shaped, internal, and external cylindrical surfaces, when grinding wheels made of superabrasive grains are used (natural and synthetic diamonds, as well as mono- and microcrystalline cubic boron nitride). The text contains characteristics of grinding wheels with: bubble corundum grains, glass-crystalline bond, conic chamfer, zones of different diameters, a centrifugal provision of the coolant into the grinding zone, aggregate grains, zone-diversified structure, as well as impregnated (self-lubricating), multiporous, segment and “intelligent” grinding wheels. Each of the presented structural modifications were described by giving construction scheme, used abrasive grains, range of applications, advantages as well as disadvantages. Modifications of the grinding wheel construction allow for effective improvement of both the conditions and the results of the grinding process. A wide range of the known modifications allow for their proper selection depending on the required criteria of effective evaluation and taking into account the specific characteristics of superabrasive grains. As a result, it is possible to obtain positive influence on a number of technological factors of the grinding process. The described modifications of the grinding wheel structure can be also an inspiration and the basis for creating new solutions in this field.

Grinding of Carbon/Epoxy Composites Using Electroplated CBN Wheel with Controlled Abrasive Clusters

2008 ◽  
Vol 389-390 ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.P. Yuan ◽  
Hang Gao ◽  
Yong Jie Bao ◽  
Yong Bo Wu
Keyword(s):  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Grinding Forces ◽  
Abrasive Grains ◽  
Dry Grinding ◽  
Conventional Grinding ◽  
Wheel Loading

Aiming at solving the problems of wheel loading in dry grinding of Carbon/Epoxy composite materials, a novel electroplated grinding wheel with controlled abrasive cluster was developed, in which the diameter of clusters is in Φ0.2 mm to Φ1.0 mm and the interspace between them is about 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm. A conventional electroplated grinding wheel with abrasive grains distributed randomly was fabricated in the same way. The comparison experiments involving C/E composite were conducted on a vertical spindle grinder with the novel and conventional grinding wheels. The results show that the grinding forces of novel wheel developed is more lower though little larger surface roughness, and the wheel loading phenomenon is markedly decreased compared with conventional electroplated wheel.

Characterization of High-Speed Alumina Abrasive Grinding Wheel

2020 ◽  
Vol 405 ◽  
pp. 365-369
Author(s):  
Zina Pavloušková ◽  
David Jech ◽  
Pavel Komarov ◽  
Ivana Ročňáková ◽  
Lucie Dyčková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Initial Mixture ◽  
Grit Size ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Abrasive Grains ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
High Speed Grinding

The high-speed grinding wheel can be defined as a self-sharpening composite structural tool composed from abrasive grains held in a specific binder. The main properties of grinding wheels depend on the type of abrasive elements, grit size, grade, binder and the resulting structure, which is influenced by several crucial technological processing steps. Preparation of an initial mixture of abrasive particles together with permanent binder’s mixture and temporary binder followed by pressing and high-temperature sintering is the essential technological step in the manufacturing of high-quality grinding wheels. High demands placed on functionality and quality together with constantly increasing effort to improve existing properties of grinding tools require detailed characterization of all input raw materials. For further research and development is crucial know, how each technological step can influence the final quality of the product. This contribution is focused on the characterization of four alumina abrasives with different grit size and two in chemical composition different binder mixtures which were used for the production of two different high-speed grinding wheels. Initial abrasive grains, binders and metallographic samples of high-speed grinding wheels were evaluated by means of scanning electron microscopy. The porosity of grinding wheels with different binding agents was also determined ustilizing digital image analysis technique.

An Investigation of Grinding Wheel Cutting Edges

1964 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Tsuwa
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Microscopic Observation ◽  
Phase Contrast ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Abrasive Grains ◽  
Contrast Microscope ◽  
New Apparatus ◽  
Grinding Operations ◽  
Dressing Action

A new apparatus for microscopic observation and tracing of cutting edges of a wheel has been developed. The use of this apparatus allows us to visually witness the behavior of abrasive grains during the grinding operation. A phase-contrast microscope, as well as an electron microscope has been used with the new apparatus in this investigation. A method of calculating effective grain spacing to show distribution of cutting edges, as well as the cutting edge ratio to known worn conditions of grains has been completed. These aforementioned values for various grinding wheels have been studied in grinding operations and the changing aspects of them have been noted. Through these experiments, we have had helpful suggestions about grinding mechanisms; there is no self-dressing action of grains in the usual grinding work; sliding of the cutting edges takes place in the grinding, and wear of the grinding is increased by this action.

The method of assessment of the grinding wheel cutting ability in the plunge grinding

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Nadolny
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
Grinding Process ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Plunge Grinding ◽  
Abrasive Grains ◽  
Ceramic Bond ◽  
Method Of Assessment ◽  
Grinding Kinematics

AbstractThis article presents the method of comparative assessment of the grinding wheel cutting ability in the plunge grinding kinematics. A new method has been developed to facilitate multicriterial assessment of the working conditions of the abrasive grains and the bond bridges, as well as the wear mechanisms of the GWAS, which occur during the grinding process, with simultaneous limitation of the workshop tests range. The work hereby describes the methodology of assessment of the grinding wheel cutting ability in a short grinding test that lasts for 3 seconds, for example, with a specially shaped grinding wheel, in plunge grinding. The grinding wheel macrogeometry modification applied in the developed method consists in forming a cone or a few zones of various diameters on its surface in the dressing cut. It presents an exemplary application of two variants of the method in the internal cylindrical plunge grinding, in 100Cr6 steel. Grinding wheels with microcrystalline corundum grains and ceramic bond underwent assessment. Analysis of the registered machining results showed greater efficacy of the method of cutting using a grinding wheel with zones of various diameters. The method allows for comparative tests upon different grinding wheels, with various grinding parameters and different machined materials.

Design of Flexible Grinding Wheel With Variable Hub Thickness

1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. M. Bzymek ◽  
G. Song ◽  
T. D. Howes ◽  
R. E. Garrett
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Variable Thickness ◽  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Major Step ◽  
Element Method

In this paper, various Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) grinding wheels designed to suppress chatter are statically and dynamically analyzed and compared by means of the Finite Element Method (FEM). As a result of these analyses, a flexible wheel with a variable thickness hub is proposed. Theoretically, the new wheel should suppress chatter and thus be a major step forward in grinding wheel design.

The effect of sulfurization on the grinding wheel cutting ability in the internal cylindrical grinding of nickel superalloys

2016 ◽  
Vol 231 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-154
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Nadolny ◽  
Walery Sienicki ◽  
Michał Wojtewicz
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Bearing Steel ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
Nickel Superalloys ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Adhesive Properties ◽  
Plunge Grinding ◽  
Abrasive Grains ◽  
Internal Cylindrical Grinding

One possible way of preventing excessive growth of smearings/loads on the grinding wheel active surface is the introduction of compounds such as sulfur, graphite, or wax into the grinding wheel volume which exerts an active influence on adhesion during the process of impregnation. Limiting the formation of smearings/loads on the grinding wheel active surface is of crucial importance to achieve effective grinding of hard-to-cut materials (such as nickel superalloys) which are characterized by considerable ductility and a strong chemical affinity to abrasive grains, among other things. This article presents the results of experimental tests performed on plunge grinding and the influence of sulfur impregnation of grinding wheels on the smearing/load intensity on the grinding wheel active surface during the process of internal cylindrical plunge grinding of openings made from Inconel® alloy 600 and Incoloy® alloy 800HT®. Bearing steel 100Cr6 was included in the tests as a reference material. Grinding wheels were impregnated with a new method of gravitational sulfurization combined with centrifuging. The experiments carried out show that the adhesive properties of sulfur allowed for considerable limitation of smearing/loading of the grinding wheel active surface with machined material. This mainly concerned limiting the formation of the largest and most technologically undesirable smearings/loads of the intergranular spaces. The presence of sulfur in the grinding wheel volume had a minor influence on the intensity of smearings/loads in the microareas of the active abrasive grains’ apexes. The tests also showed an increase of 32%–49% in the value of parameter Sa in the surfaces ground with grinding wheels impregnated with sulfur for all the examined materials.

scholarly journals Grinding of Fir Tree Slots of Powder Metallurgy Superalloy FGH96 using Profiled Electroplated CBN Wheel

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun Li ◽  
Bin Qin ◽  
Ziming WANG ◽  
Yu ZHNAG ◽  
Jianhua YU
Keyword(s):  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Turbine Disk ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
Grinding Wheels ◽  
Profile Error ◽  
Preparation Time ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Manufacturing Accuracy ◽  
The Given ◽  
High Processing

Abstract Broaching is commonly used for machining fir tree slots on turbine disk, which has outstandingadvantages and disadvantages, such as high quality machined surface, high manufacturing accuracy and highproductivity as well as fa st tool wear, extremely high processing costs and long preparation time, poor processflexibility. Utilizing the electroplated cubic boron nitride (CBN) profiled grinding wheels and single sided localprofiled grinding process, the experiments of FGH96 tur bine disk slots are carried out. The results show that thehigh precision of slot profile can be achieved by the developed process. Using the given experimental parametersn =48000 rpm, a p =0.002 mm, v f =100 mm/min and 600# electroplated CBN profiled wheel, the profile error ofFGH96 slots is within ±0.012 mm, and the grinding surface roughness is less than Ra0.8 μm. After four whole slotsare machined completely, the grinding wheel still has grinding capability, which proves that 600 # electroplatedCBN prof iled wheel can meet the grinding needs of FGH96 turbine disk slots.

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