Preparation of a novel vitrified bond CBN grinding wheel and study on the grinding performance

The vitrified bond CBN grinding wheels are characterized by high efficiency, high precision, and low environmental pollution. In recent years, the vitrified bond CBN grinding wheel has been widely used in manufacturing industries such as aerospace, automotive, and machine tools. In this study, a novel vitrified bond formulation containing nano SiO₂ and nano CeO₂ is selected to prepare the grinding wheel. The grinding experiments on 45# steel and YG20 alloy indicate that the grinding performance of the nano vitrified bond grinding wheel is significantly better than that of the conventional vitrified bond grinding wheel. The introduction of nano SiO₂ and nano CeO₂ greatly improves the machining performance of the vitrified bond CBN grinding wheel.     

Fabrication of porous structure vitrified bond diamond grinding wheel via direct ink writing

Porous vitrified bond grinding wheels with complex structure, high porosity, controllable pore size have fundamental application in high efficiency and precision grinding of hard and brittle materials. In this paper, direct ink writing (DIW) is proposed to fabricate three kinds of grinding wheels, including solid structure, triangle structure, and lattice structure. Moreover, the rheological property of ceramic ink with different doses of xanthan gum (XG) solution was investigated to ensure printability, demonstrating 3% XG solution can meet requirements. Additionally, the effect of sintering temperature and pore former (PMMA) contents on size shrinkage rate, morphology, mechanical strength, and porosity et al. were studied. The results indicate that the diamond grinding wheel with 30 vol% PMMA and sintered at 670 °C possess the best comprehensive performance. Besides, grinding performance was evaluated by surface morphology, surface roughness, and material removal rate. Among the DIW-fabricated wheels, triangle structure grinding wheel and lattice structure grinding wheel possess a higher material removal rate than solid structure grinding wheel. Therefore, the porous structure grinding wheels fabricated by DIW present the advantage of controllable porosity, excellent self-sharpening ability, and higher bond strength, which may pave the way for designing a new generation vitrified bond diamond grinding wheel.     

Effects of sintering in a high magnetic field on properties of vitrified bond and vitrified CBN composites

Vitrified bond CBN grinding wheels are being widely used due to their superior performance. Also, advantages of vitrified grinding wheels are high elastic modulus, stable chemical property, and low thermal expansion coefficient. Brittleness and low strength are key factors restricting the development of vitrified bond CBN grinding wheels. In this paper, the sintering in a high magnetic field was innovatively introduced into the manufacturing of vitrified bond CBN grinding wheels, and the effects of sintering in a high magnetic field on properties on vitrified bond and vitrified CBN composites were systematically investigated. Vitrified bond was characterized using three-point bending, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction. It was observed that microstructure of vitrified bond could be changed, grain orientation could be controlled and average grain size could be decreased in a high magnetic field, while vitrified bond strength could be simultaneously improved. High quality vitrified bond could be obtained by appropriately adjusting the strength and direction of high magnetic field. Results demonstrated that vitrified bond properties were improved when the magnetic field strength was 6?T. In order to highlight the high magnetic field effect on the vitrified CBN composites, the ordinary CBN abrasives and nickel plated CBN abrasives were used respectively. Microstructures, bending strengths of vitrified CBN composites were compared in different high magnetic fields. When the magnetic field strength was appropriate (less than 6?T), the binding characteristic of vitrified bond CBN composites with nickel plated CBN abrasives was greatly improved. The highest bending strength value of vitrified CBN composites was 79.5?MPa in 6?T high magnetic field.     

Advances in the Grinding Efficiency of Sintered Alumina Abrasives

The study relates the grinding power of different grades of sintered alumina abrasives to their microstructures and to basic mechanical properties in comparison with conventionally fused electrocorundum and with an electrofused alumina/ zirconia eutectic. Contrary to the traditional approach of the Battelle test, the fracture toughness K _{I c} of individual grains is measured by a quantitative indentation analysis. Compared with fused corundum, sintered alumina grits exhibit an increased toughness and grinding efficiency, but the further increase of K _{I c} in the eutectic does not improve the grinding performance. The key parameter for grinding is the inherent hardness of the abrasive. The elimination of flaws by a new approach results in a strong increase in the grinding power of sintered alumina abrasives.     

Preparation of Al2O3 magnetic abrasives by combining plasma molten metal powder with sprayed abrasive powder

Magnetic abrasives play a significant role in finishing processes; however, existing magnetic abrasive particles have limited their application in industry due to poor grinding performance and low service life. In this paper, high-performance iron-based spherical Al₂O₃ magnetic abrasives were prepared via combining plasma molten metal powder with sprayed abrasive power. Firstly, the effects of the co-gas flow rate and current on the overall melting state of the iron matrix powder were studied to obtain the suitable process parameters; then, the magnetic abrasives were prepared by increasing the hydrogen flow rate by 25% under this process parameter, and the microscopic morphology, phase composition, bonding mode, magnetic permeability and particle size distribution of the magnetic abrasives were analyzed; finally, the grinding experiments were conducted on 316 L stainless steel. The results show that the overall fusion state of the iron matrix powder is good under the parameters of current 700 A, argon flow rate 1000 L/h and hydrogen flow rate 80 L/h. The magnetic abrasives have a very high sphericity, and the alumina abrasives with sharp cutting edges are uniformly and compactly embedded into the iron matrix and form a tight mechanical bond with it; the particle size distribution of the magnetic abrasives accounts for 85% of the iron matrix; the magnetic abrasives have excellent grinding performance. The magnetic abrasives preparation approach described in this paper has the characteristics of economy and high performance, and is expected to be used for industrial mass production.     

Morphological evolution and grinding performance of vitrified bonded microcrystal alumina abrasive wheel dressed with a single-grit diamond

Dressing experiments under different conditions were carried out on a vitrified bonded microcrystal alumina abrasive wheel with a single-grit diamond dresser. The grinding performance of the as-dressed abrasive wheels was investigated. The dressing force, grinding force and the surface morphology of abrasive wheel and machined workpiece were studied to shed light on the relationship among the dressing processing vectors, morphology of abrasive wheel and the grinding performance. The results obtained show that the dressing forces increase with the increasing volume of the abrasive wheel material removed per unit time. The sensitive analysis reveals that the dressing feed speed take a greater effect than the single dressing depth on the dressing force. The self-sharpness of vitrified bonded microcrystal alumina abrasive wheel brings into some functions under certain dressing conditions, but a deep dressing depth would lead to an excessive abrasive self-sharpness, i.e. abrasive grits fall off and embed into the workpiece surface.     

Effects of Ni addition on properties of vitrified bond CBN composites in strong magnetic field

Properties of vitrified bond with varying Ni doping amounts were extensively investigated. Effects of Ni addition on microstructures and properties of vitrified bond cubic boron nitride (CBN) composites prepared in strong magnetic field were investigated for applications in CBN grinding tools. Vitrified bond was characterized using three-point bending, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and other methods. The refractoriness, fluidity, and bending strength of vitrified bond were evaluated. Bending strengths, microstructures, and phase compositions of vitrified bond CBN composites achieved using conventional and strong electromagnetic sintering techniques were compared. Results show that the addition of Ni to vitrified bond CBN composites improved the fluidity and bending strength of the vitrified bond. Strong electromagnetic sintering improved the mechanical strength and pore structure of vitrified bond CBN composites. Moreover, the introduction of the strong magnetic field facilitated Ni migration and aggregation in vitrified bond, rotated abrasives, and formed new substances, thus increasing the stability of vitrified bond CBN composite thermal material. Also, strong magnetic field inhibit grain growth of non-magnetic and ferromagnetic materials with fine-grain effect.     

Sintering,microstructure, and mechanical properties of vitrified bond diamond composite

The demand for high-performance grinding wheels is gradually increasing due to rapid industrial development. Vitrified bond diamond composite is a versatile material for grinding wheels used in the backside grinding step of Si wafer production. However, the properties of the vitrified bond diamond composite are controlled by the characteristics of the diamond particles, the vitrified bond, and pores and are very complicated. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of SiO₂–Na₂O–B₂O₃–Al₂O₃–Li₂O–K₂O–CaO–MgO–ZrO₂–TiO₂–Bi₂O₃ glass powder on the sintering, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the vitrified bond diamond composite. The elemental distributions of the composite were analyzed using electron probe micro-analysis (EPMA) to clarify the diffusion behaviors of various elements during sintering.The results showed that the relative density and transverse rupture strength of the composite sintered at 620 °C were 91.7% and 126 MPa, respectively. After sintering at 680 °C, the glass powder used in this study exhibited a superior forming ability without an additional pore foaming agent. The relative density and transverse rupture strength of the composite decreased to 48.2% and 49 MPa, respectively. Moreover, the low sintering temperature of this glass powder protected the diamond particles from graphitization during sintering, as determined by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectrum. Furthermore, the EPMA results indicate that Na diffused and segregated at the interface between the diamond particles and vitrified bond, contributing to the improved bonding. The diamond particles can remain effectively bonded by the vitrified bond even after fracture.     

Preparation and characterization of vitrified CeO2 coated cBN composites

The performances of vitrified cBN composites are deeply affected by the wettability of vitrified bonds on cBN particles. CeO₂ coated cBN particles were successfully prepared for the further improvement of the covering and wetting of cBN by vitrified bonds. The microstructure and properties of vitrified cBN composites were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), hot stage microscope (HSM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and flexural strength. Results showed that the prepared CeO₂ coating on the surface of cBN was uniform and dense. Besides, the improved wettability of vitrified bonds on CeO₂ coated cBN particles accompanied with the formation of Ce–O–Al and N–Si confirmed by XPS were supposed to conduce to enhancing the holding power of the vitrified bonds to cBN particles, which resulted in increasing the flexural strength of vitrified cBN composites by 9.16%. Thus, coating cBN with CeO₂ was a potential and effective method to obtain vitrified cBN composites with higher flexural strength.     

Influence of TiO2 amount on the interfacial wettability and relevant properties of vitrified bond CBN composites

The influence of TiO₂ amount on the microstructure and relevant properties of SiO₂-Al₂O₃-B₂O₃-Na₂O-Li₂O-BaO vitrified bond and vitrified bond CBN composites were systematically studied via SEM, EDS, FTIR, and XPS. Results indicated that adding TiO₂ could regulate the quantity of β-quartz solid solution and rutile crystals in the vitrified bond and considerably affect the thermal properties and mechanical strength of this bond. Under sintering temperature, the dense B₂O₃ oxide layer on the CBN surface diffused into vitrified bond and reacted with Ti⁴⁺ enriched at the interface to form a strong chemical Ti-B bond. This reaction extensively improved the interfacial wettability between the CBN and the vitrified bond. When the TiO₂ amount was 6wt.%, the interfacial wettability significantly improved, and the wetting angle decreased from 68° to 43°. The flexure strength and hardness of the composites were 116.18 MPa and 128 HRB, which were 48.49% and 34.74% higher than those of the basic-formula composites, respectively.     

CONSTITUTION AND MICROHARDNESS OF FUSED CORUNDUM ABRASIVES*

By means of X-ray crystallographic studies it has been proved that fused corundum abrasives are mainly α-Al₂O₃ or a solid solution of 10.6 mol.% Ti₂O₃ in alumina. In addition, the following crystalline impurities forming a matrix have been identified: a calcium titano-aluminate with variable composition CaO.[6(Al, Ti)₂O₃], spinel (MgO.-Al₂O₃), Na₂O.11Al₂O₃, quartz, rutile, and an iron-silicon-titanium alloy. Knoop microhardness numbers and dimensions of the unit cell of the corundum lattice have been determined and correlated with the chemical composition of various corundum abrasives. It has been found that the formation of a solid solution of Ti₂O₃ in Al₂O₃ is followed by a decrease of the microhardness of the corundum phase from about 2100 for the pure alumina to about 1940 for the solid solution. The latter has been found in all commercial corundum abrasives containing more than 1.5% TiO₂, the former in all white titanium-free samples. In making fused corundum blocks in large experimental electrical arc furnaces from various low-grade bauxites and coke, the corundum obtained contained only about 1% TiO₂, minute changes in the furnacing effecting the formation of the pure and hard corundum or the softer solid solution.     

金刚石增强Na2O-B2O3-Al2O3-SiO2系陶瓷基复合材料的界面研究

以Na₂O-B₂O₃-Al₂O₃-SiO₂系低温玻璃为基础结合剂烧制金刚石增强陶瓷基复合材料,利用扫描电子显微镜、X射线能谱、X射线光电子能谱、拉曼光谱及力学性能测试仪等对其界面结合强度、界面处元素分布及界面化学键进行了表征。结果表明,Na₂O-B₂O₃-Al₂O₃-SiO₂系陶瓷结合剂与金刚石颗粒界面结合强度高,790 ℃煅烧时试样抗折强度达到77.82 MPa。Si、B、Na、Zn各元素在界面位置发生扩散,而Al元素没有明显扩散,元素扩散提升了结合剂对金刚石的把持力。陶瓷结合剂与金刚石在界面处形成C-O、C=O和C-B键,化学成键进一步增进界面结合。另外,790 ℃煅烧的复合材料中金刚石颗粒保存完好,而850 ℃煅烧时金刚石出现石墨化迹象。     

涂覆类cBN磨料性能研究

对比了几种涂覆类cBN磨料的性能及其应用于陶瓷结合剂磨具的性能,通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、差热—热重分析仪(DSC-TG)及力学性能测试仪对其进行表征,结果发现:刚玉涂覆cBN磨料的力学性能和热稳定性没有劣化,但与陶瓷结合剂制成磨具抗折强度降低;钛涂覆cBN磨料陶瓷结合剂磨具抗折强度提高,但钛涂覆后cBN磨料力学性能和热稳定性变差;玻璃涂覆cBN磨料的力学性能和热稳定性有所提高,其与陶瓷结合剂在界面处结合紧密,增强了二者之间的把持力,提高了其磨削性能.     

Analysis of Bond Formation in Vitrified Abrasive Wheels

The formation of bonds in vitrified abrasive wheels is treated as a transient viscous flow process to determine if particles in a wheel are in direct contact. Two initially separated solid spheres are found to be drawn together by surface tension, so that particles are indeed in contact during a typical firing cycle. Because of this interparticle contact, wheels will be stiffer when loaded in compression, when the high-elastic-modulus particle carries the load, than when in tension, when the low-modulus bond carries the load. The occurrence of interparticle contact explains several observations on wheel performance.     

Variations in structure and properties of vitrified bonds and vitrified diamond composites prepared by sol-gel and melting methods at different sintering temperature

Differences in structure and properties of Na₂O–Al₂O₃–B₂O₃–SiO₂ vitrified bonds and vitrified diamond composites prepared by sol-gel and melting methods were methodically discussed. Results showed that the vitrified bond prepared by sol-gel method contained more [AlO₄] tetrahedron and owned higher bending strength, with the maximum value reaching 137 MPa, 31.73% higher than that prepared by melting method (104 MPa). As the sintered temperature rose, coefficient of thermal expansion of the vitrified bond prepared by sol-gel method increased first and then decreased, acquiring a maximum value of 5.75 × 10⁻⁶ °C ⁻¹ at 720 °C, which was still much lower than the minimum value of vitrified bond prepared by melting method (7.02 × 10⁻⁶ °C ⁻¹). The vitrified diamond composite prepared by sol-gel method possessed lower sintering shrinkage than that prepared by melting method, and could be applicable to the production of grinding tools with high dimensional accuracy. What's more, the maximum bending strength of vitrified diamond composites obtained by sol-gel method was 106 MPa, 24.7% higher than that of vitrified diamond composites prepared by melting method (85 MPa).     

Air-brazed Al2O3 joint with a novel bismuth glass

Polycrystalline alumina ceramics were air-brazed using bismuth glass with a chemical composition of 50Bi₂O₃–40B₂O₃–10ZnO (mol.%) at a relatively low temperature. ZnAl₂O₄ particles were formed insitu in the joints and the particles grew rapidly with an increase in joining temperature and holding time increasing. In addition, penetration of the alumina substrate by the glass became increasingly serious at higher temperatures and holding durations. The mechanical properties of the joints were investigated and the maximum shear strength was determined to be 50 MPa when brazed at 650 °C for 0 min.     

大粒径磨料作用下高铝砖气固冲蚀磨损的"粒径效应"

以平均粒径分别为0.28 mm、0.40 mm、0.52 mm、0.80 mm的棕刚玉为磨料对I等高铝砖进行常温垂直气固冲蚀磨损试验,对磨料和靶材冲后表面进行扫描电镜显微结构分析,在宽粒径范围内研究磨料粒径对靶材耐磨性与冲蚀机制的影响.借助ANSYS/LS-NYNA软件建立多粒子冲蚀模型,分析不同磨料粒径下的冲蚀行为.结果表明:I等高铝砖出现"粒径效应",临界粒径0.40 mm;靶材最大等效应力随磨料粒径的增加而增加;平均粒径≥0.40 mm时磨料发生破碎,0.28 mm、0.40 mm、0.80 mm磨料冲蚀下靶材的主要冲蚀机制分别是基质和骨料微切削、基质和骨料断裂、缺陷处断裂.     

Effect of Al4B2O9 and Al18B4O33 whiskers synthesized in situ on the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of white fused alumina and Cubitron glass-ceramic composites

The present paper reports on the influence of in situ crystallization of aluminum borate whiskers on the evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of electrocorundum (white fused alumina) and microcrystalline alumina (Cubitron 321?) glass-ceramic porous composites. The investigated composites were obtained by sintering the white fused alumina (WFA) and Cubitron 321? abrasive grains, glass-ceramic bond and various amounts of precursor for whisker growth. The results showed that in the presented technology, the crystallization of the composite reinforcing phases proceeds differently in both types of composites, which affects their microstructure and mechanical properties. An increase in the mechanical tensile strength of 36% was observed for both types of composites; however, depending on the type of abrasive grain, the composites with the highest tensile strength differed in the amount of whisker precursor added. A significant increase in the Young's modulus values was also observed for composites containing 40 wt% precursor: by 45% for WFA and by 52% for Cubitron 321?.     

Microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of diamond grinding wheel brazed with modified Ni–Cr–W alloy using continuous tunnel furnace

A novel brazing technology using a continuous tunnel furnace with modified Ni–Cr–W filler alloy is presented to achieve brazed diamond grinding wheels with high efficiency and low thermal damage. Mechanical characterization confirms that the static pressure strength and impact toughness of the diamond brazed using the new brazing technology are 22.2% and 10.5% higher, respectively, than those of diamond brazed using conventional vacuum brazing technology, respectively. Raman spectroscopy reveals that the degree of graphitization of diamond brazed with the novel brazing technology is decreased. In addition, residual stress is reduced by 23% after brazing with new brazing technology. Scanning electron microscopy is used to observe interfacial microstructure of brazed diamond. The elemental distribution and phase composition of brazed joint are analyzed by energy dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The results demonstrate that metallurgical bonds are formed between diamond and modified alloy, endowing strong bonding force to diamond abrasives. Tungsten (W) can react with diamond and modified alloy to form W–C compounds and bonding phases. Besides, W combines with certain amount of Ni element to reduce graphitization degree, improve integrity and decrease residual stress of brazed diamond. Compared with commonly utilized vacuum brazed grinding wheel, grinding test indicates that service life of grinding wheel, prepared by new brazing technology, is improved. The machining efficiency is increased by 42.4% and the abrasive invalidation rate is reduced by 33.7%. In conclusion, the diamond grinding wheel, prepared by new brazing technology, exhibits superior performance.     

Effect of porosity on the grinding performance of vitrified bond diamond wheels for grinding PCD blades

In this paper, the preparation of nano-AlN modified Na₂O–B₂O₃–SiO₂ vitrified bond diamond tools with various porosities is reported. The effects of porosity on the impact strength and grinding properties of the wheels for grinding PCD blades are also discussed. The results show that the porosity not only affects the impact strength of the wheels but also the grinding properties, such as the grinding efficiency, the self-dressing, the service life and the surface roughness of the work pieces. The optimum porosity for nano-AlN modified Na₂O–B₂O₃–SiO₂ vitrified bond diamond wheels for grinding PCD tools is approximately 40.5 vol%.