Experimental Study on Grinding of a Nickel-Based Alloy Using Vitrified CBN Wheels

2011 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 134-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong De Shi ◽  
Amr Elfizy ◽  
Benoit St-Pierre ◽  
Helmi Attia
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Wheel Wear ◽  
Creep Feed ◽  
Nickel Based Alloy ◽  
Specific Material ◽  
Grinding Power ◽  
Vitrified Cbn

An experimental study is reported on the grinding of a nickel-based alloy using vitrified CBN wheels. This work was motivated by switching the grinding of fir-tree root forms of jet engine blades from creep-feed grinding with conventional abrasive wheels to vitrified CBN wheels. The objective is to explore process limits and practical grinding parameters for judging the switch in terms of overall costs and productivity. Straight surface grinding experiments were conducted with water-based fluid on rectangular blocks at a fixed wheel speed vs = 45 m/s, various depths of cut a = 0.05 - 1.0 mm, and workspeeds vw = 2 - 40 mm/s. Grinding power, forces, surface roughness, and radial wheel wear were measured. Specific material removal rate of 8 mm3/(mm.s) was reached in rough grinding using a wheel dressed for achieving surface roughness Ra = 0.8 µm in finish grinding. It was found that shallow depths of cut combined with fast workspeeds, or less creep-feed modes, are more suitable for achieving high material removal rates with vitrified CBN grinding. Rough grinding is restricted by high grinding temperatures with newly dressed wheels and by chatters with worn wheels.

An Experimental Study on Grinding Fir-Tree Root Forms Using Vitrified CBN Wheels

2014 ◽  
Vol 1017 ◽  
pp. 55-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong De Shi ◽  
Amr Elfizy ◽  
Helmi Attia
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Wheel Wear ◽  
Part Quality ◽  
Grinding Conditions ◽  
Vitrified Cbn ◽  
Maximum Material Removal Rate

An experimental study was undertaken to explore the conditions and performance on rough and finish grinding fir-tree root forms of turbine blades made of a nickel-based alloy using vitrified CBN wheels and water-based grinding fluid. This work was motivated by switching the grinding of fir-tree root forms from grinding with conventional abrasive wheels to vitrified CBN wheels for reducing overall production cost and enhancing productivity. Grinding experiments were conducted to measure grinding forces, power, surface roughness, and stress near the blade roots under various dressing and grinding conditions. Wheel re-dressing life in terms of the total number of good parts ground between dressing was tested with the condition producing the maximum material removal rate while satisfying preset part quality and process requirements. It was found that the maximum material removal rate achievable in rough grinding was restricted by the stress limit and the wheel re-dressing life was dominated by the radial wheel wear limit. The targeting part quality and process requirements were achieved. It was proved that vitrified CBN grinding process is feasible and very promising to machine fir-tree root forms.

Investigation of Grinding Force and Surface Integrity of IC10 in Creep Feed Grinding

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-chen Li ◽  
Wen-hu Wang ◽  
Rui-song Jiang ◽  
Xiao-fen Liu ◽  
Huang Bo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Normal Force ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Tangential Force ◽  
Grinding Force ◽  
Wheel Speed ◽  
Creep Feed Grinding ◽  
Creep Feed

Abstract The IC10 superalloy material is one of the most important materials for aero-engine turbine blade due to its excellent performances. However, it is difficult to be machined because of its special properties such as terrible tool wear and low machined efficiency. The creep feed grinding is widely used in machining IC10 superalloy due to the advance in reducing tool wear, improving material removal rate and surface quality. The creep feed grinding is a promising machining process with the advantages of high material removal rate due to large cutting depth, long cutting arc and very slow workpiece, and its predominant features might have significant influence on the grinding force and surface quality for the workpiece. Hence, it is of great importance to study the grinding force and surface integrity in creep feed grinding IC10 superalloy. In this paper, a series of orthogonal experiments have been carried out and the effects of grinding parameters on the grinding force and the surface roughness are analyzed. The topographies and defects of the machined surface were observed and analyzed using SEM. The results of the experiments show that the tangential force is decreased with the workpiece speed increasing. However, there is no significant change in tangential force with the increasing of grinding depth and wheel speed. The normal force is decreased with the workpiece speed increasing when the workpiece speed is less than 150 mm/min, but when the workpiece speed is more than 150 mm/min the normal force is increased tardily. Moreover, the normal force is increased sharply with the increase of grinding depth and is increased slowly with the increase of wheel speed. In general, the surface roughness is increased with workpiece speed and grinding depth increasing, while the trend of increase corresponding that of workpiece speed is more evident. The value of the surface roughness is decreased with wheel speed increasing. And it is found out that the main defect is burning of the IC10 superalloy material in creep feed grinding by energy spectrum analysis of some typical topography in this study.

Grinding of Chromium Carbide Coatings Using Electroplated Diamond Wheels

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongde Shi ◽  
Amr Elfizy ◽  
Helmi Attia ◽  
Gilbert Ouellet
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Chromium Carbide ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Carbide Coatings ◽  
Grinding Power ◽  
Chromium Carbide Coatings

This paper reports an experimental study on grinding of chromium carbide coatings using electroplated diamond wheels. The work was motivated by machining carbide coatings in gas turbine engine applications. The objective is to explore the process conditions and parameters satisfying the ground surface quality requirements. Surface grinding experiments were conducted with water-based grinding fluid on chromium carbide coated on flat surfaces of aluminum blocks for rough grinding at a fixed wheel speed vs = 30 m/s, and finish grinding at vs = 30, 60 m/s. The effects of depth of cut and workspeed on grinding power, forces, and surface roughness were investigated for each of the wheel speeds. Material removal rate Q = 20 mm3/s for rough grinding at a grinding width b = 101.6 mm was achieved. It was found that the maximum material removal rate achievable in rough grinding was restricted by chatters, which was mainly due to the large grinding width. The specific energy ranged from 27 to 59 J/mm3 under the tested conditions. Surface roughness Ra = 3.5–3.8 μm were obtained for rough grinding, while Ra = 0.6–1.5 μm were achieved for finish grinding. Surface roughness was not sensitive to grinding parameters under the tested conditions, but was strongly dependent on the diamond grain sizes. Imposing axial wheel oscillations to the grinding motions reduced surface roughness by about 60% under the tested condition. It was proved that it is feasible to grind the chromium carbide coating with electroplated diamond wheels.

Experimental Study on Dry WEDM Finishing

2010 ◽  
Vol 455 ◽  
pp. 190-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong Wang ◽  
Feng Qiu ◽  
C.Q. Wang ◽  
G.Z. Zhang ◽  
Xiao Cun Xu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Pulse Duration ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Dry Wedm

Comparing with conventional WEDM in emulsion, dry finishing of high-speed WEDM (HS-WEDM) has advantages such as higher material removal rate, better surface roughness and straightness. Authors have presented a new procedure as gas-liquid combined multiple cut, in which roughing is processed in dielectric liquid, and semi-finishing is in liquid or gas, while finishing is in gas. For better understanding the effect of machining parameters on surface roughness and cutting speed in dry finishing, a L25(56) Design was implemented. The analysis of variance shows that the effect of pulse duration on surface roughness is of high significance, and peak current is of significance respectively, and the effect of no load worktable feed on cutting speed is high significant.

Precision Honing of Stainless Steel Valve Core

2011 ◽  
Vol 487 ◽  
pp. 438-442
Author(s):  
Zhi Gang Dong ◽  
C.W. Kang ◽  
L. Xu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Surface Topography ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Grit Size ◽  
Steel Cylinder

The paper reports an experimental study on the effect of honing parameters on the honing surface roughness, material removal rate and surface topography. A cylindrical honing machine was developed, on which the honing experiments for stainless steel cylinder parts were performed with different honing parameters including the abrasives and its grit size of honing stones, honing pressure and honing time. The results can provide helpful instruction to the determination of the honing process and parameters.

Deep Profiled Slot Grinding on a Nickel-Based Alloy with Electroplated CBN Wheels

2016 ◽  
Vol 1136 ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong De Shi ◽  
Amr Elfizy ◽  
Helmi Attia
Keyword(s):  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Ground Surface ◽  
Target Material ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Turbine Disks ◽  
Nickel Based Alloy ◽  
Grinding Power

A process for grinding deep profiled slots in a nickel-based alloy with electroplated cubic boron nitride (CBN) wheels and straight oil is presented. These slots were prepared by this process for further grinding with electroplated CBN quills to generate the final fir-tree slots in gas turbine disks. Fir-tree slots are usually machined using broaching. The application of broaching, however, is limited in the case of nickel-based powder metal alloys due to short life of broaching tools and the effect on machined surface integrity. Grinding tests were first conducted on rectangular blocks to grind slots without inclinations at a fixed wheel speed vs = 60 m/s to identify the combinations of depths of cut, workspeed, and up/down grinding satisfying the requirements of ground surface quality and material removal rate. Inclined slots were then ground with the identified condition on a block representing a segment of an actual turbine disk to validate the condition. The wheel life was finally tested by grinding all the slots on the actual disk. Grinding power was measured, and the ground surfaces were inspected for any sign of burning. Preset target material removal rate and wheel life were obtained. It was found that electroplated CBN wheels are capable of grinding deep profiled slots on the difficult-to-cut nickel-based alloy.

Effects of Process Parameters on Surface Roughness and MRR in the hard turning of EN 36 steel

2018 ◽  
pp. 102-110
Author(s):  
Amritpal Singh ◽  
Rakesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Hard Turning ◽  
Control Parameter ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Cutting Condition ◽  
Dry Cutting

In the present study, Experimental investigation of the effects of various cutting parameters on the response parameters in the hard turning of EN36 steel under the dry cutting condition is done. The input control parameters selected for the present work was the cutting speed, feed and depth of cut. The objective of the present work is to minimize the surface roughness to obtain better surface finish and maximization of material removal rate for better productivity. The design of experiments was done with the help of Taguchi L9 orthogonal array. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to find out the significance of the input parameters on the response parameters. Percentage contribution for each control parameter was calculated using ANOVA with 95 % confidence value. From results, it was observed that feed is the most significant factor for surface roughness and the depth of cut is the most significant control parameter for Material removal rate.

Effect of SiC-Cu Electrode on Material Removal Rate, Tool Wear and Surface Roughness in EDM Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (9A) ◽  
pp. 1406-1413
Author(s):  
Yousif Q. Laibia ◽  
Saad K. Shather
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
304 Stainless Steel ◽  
Tool Electrode ◽  
Pulse Time ◽  
Edm Process

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is one of the most common non-traditional processes for the manufacture of high precision parts and complex shapes. The EDM process depends on the heat energy between the work material and the tool electrode. This study focused on the material removal rate (MRR), the surface roughness, and tool wear in a 304 stainless steel EDM. The composite electrode consisted of copper (Cu) and silicon carbide (SiC). The current effects imposed on the working material, as well as the pulses that change over time during the experiment. When the current used is (8, 5, 3, 2, 1.5) A, the pulse time used is (12, 25) μs and the size of the space used is (1) mm. Optimum surface roughness under a current of 1.5 A and the pulse time of 25 μs with a maximum MRR of 8 A and the pulse duration of 25 μs.

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