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%.     

Effects of Y2O3 addition on structure and properties of LZAS vitrified bond for CBN grinding tools application

The effects of Y₂O₃ addition on the structure and properties of Li₂O–ZnO–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ (LZAS) vitrified bonds were firstly investigated for CBN grinding tools application. Glasses and glass-ceramics were characterized using differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy. The thermal expansion coefficient (TEC), microhardness, bending strength and chemical durability of the obtained products were also evaluated. Results showed that Y₂O₃ acted as the network former in the track of SiO₄ tetrahedrals. Introducing Y₂O₃ in the glasses increased the glass transition temperature and crystallization temperature. The crystallization of the main β-quartz_ss phase increased with increase of Y₂O₃ content. The morphology of the crystals was dependent on the Y₂O₃ content. The TEC (5.15×10⁻⁶/°C) of vitrified bond containing 1.0 mol% Y₂O₃ (Y1.0) was very close to the TEC (5.0×10⁻⁶/°C) of CBN grains. Moreover, Y1.0 vitrified bond exhibits a high microhardness (5.98 GPa), a high bending strength (202 MPa) and a good chemical durability (20 days, DR=2.8×10⁻⁹ g/cm² min), suggesting that it would be a promising material for CBN grinding tool.     

Effect of TiO2 addition and high magnetic field sintering on properties of vitrified bond CBN composites

Vitrified bond CBN composites, with different amounts of TiO₂ doping, were prepared by conventional sintering and high magnetic field sintering processes. Mechanical properties, cross-sectional morphology, refractoriness, fluidity and structural characterization have been carried out to understand the role of TiO₂ addition and sintering conditions. Results show that TiO₂ addition significantly affected bending strength, refractoriness and fluidity of vitrified bonds. In addition, high magnetic field sintering improved bending strength and the microstructure of vitrified bond CBN composites. Due to high magnetic field sintering, CBN grains were completely covered by vitrified bond and exhibited fewer pores. In addition, high magnetic field promoted the growth of specific grains, such as SiO₂, whereas suppressed grain growth of other crystal phases, such as NaAlSi₃O₈.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

Influence of holding time on the interfacial solid solution and mechanical properties of agglomerated white fused alumina abrasives

In this paper, the aging relationship between holding time and the interfacial solid solution was utilized to prepare high-performance agglomerated white fused alumina (AWA) abrasives. The influence of holding time on the interfacial solid solution and mechanical properties of AWA abrasives were systematically investigated, and the grinding performance was thoroughly analyzed. The results showed that increasing the holding time caused the Al₂O₃ to violently infiltrate the interface between the white fused alumina (WA) particles and the vitrified bond, which led to the precipitation of a large amount of β-spodumene and monoclinic celsian in the vitrified bond and transformed the simple mechanical bonds between the WA particles and the vitrified bond into stronger chemical bonds. Thus, it was possible to control the mechanical properties of the AWA abrasives by adjusting the holding time. Specifically, after sintering at 760 °C for 4h, the single particle compressive strength and impact toughness reached the maximum values of 26 N and 63%, respectively. In comparison with the WA grinding wheel, the grinding ratio of the AWA grinding wheel was increased by 17.9% and the workpiece surface roughness was reduced by 21.1%.     

Influence of TiO2 on the physical properties of low-temperature ceramic vitrified bond and mechanical properties of CBN composites

The microstructures and properties of vitrified bond abrasive tools made of CBN grains and advanced vitrified bond systems with different TiO₂ doping amounts were investigated. Based on the experimental observations and analysis, the incorporation of TiO₂ in appropriate amount (4 wt.%) was beneficial to the improvement on flowing ability and thermal expansion property of the vitrified bond systems, and mechanical properties of the CBN composites including bending strength and Rockwell hardness were obviously improved. On the basis of discussion for microstructure, the CBN grains were better covered by vitrified bond and acquired less pores when the content of TiO₂ reached 4 wt.%. These results were related to the role of TiO₂ in the glass network structure which was analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).     

钎焊金刚石／cBN砂轮基体工艺方法初探

针对目前国内制作钎焊金刚石／cBN砂轮的几种工艺方法,分析了其中存在的优缺点。根据工厂试验中出现的实际问题：焊接的温度对砂轮基体硬度影响较大,进而影响了对精度的保持,文章指出了寻找合适基体材料的方法。为解决高温钎焊对基体的影响提供了一个较好的样本。要满足cBN／金刚石砂轮基体的力学性能需要,建议砂轮基体采用40Mn2这种材料,在700℃左右回火,其硬度可以达到HRC38左右,能够满足高速磨削和高精度磨削的要求。     

纳米陶瓷结合剂cBN砂轮的研究进展

文章综合论述了纳米陶瓷结合剂的性能特点、增强增韧机理以及研究进展,并探讨了纳米陶瓷结合剂cBN砂轮制备过程中存在的问题及对策,指出纳米陶瓷结合剂不仅可以解决目前陶瓷结合剂低熔点与高强度之间的矛盾,而且对于拓宽cBN砂轮的应用范围、适应超高速磨削技术具有十分重要的意义。     

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.     

The mechanism investigation of ultrasonic roller dressing vitrified bonded CBN grinding wheel

To clarify the ultrasonic roller dressing mechanism of the vitrified bonded cubic boron nitride grinding wheel (V-CBN), the collision number model between the diamond dresser and CBN grits was established based on the geometric and kinematics analysis. The influence of each dressing parameter on the collision number was analyzed and discussed. The grinding experiment was performed on the bearing raceway with the dressed V-CBN grinding wheel, results obtained discovered that there was an inverse relationship between the collision number and the surface roughness and runout of the workpiece. Additionally, compared with conventional dressing, ultrasonic dressing has the advantage in improving the surface quality because it can produce more collision numbers and raise grit retention. In words, the collision number can be used to predict the dressing effect, which provides a reference for formulating an appropriate dressing process for V-CBN to improve the workpiece surface quality and production efficiency.     

A route to highly porous grinding wheels by selective extraction of pore inducers with dense carbon dioxide

A novel route for the production of highly porous vitrified grinding wheels was developed via selective extraction of pore inducers with dense CO₂. The extraction was performed with liquid and supercritical CO₂ (scCO₂) at temperatures ranging from 295 to 338 K, pressures from 8.8 to 27.6 MPa and flow rates of 3.4×10⁻⁵ and 7.5×10⁻⁵ kg s⁻¹ CO₂. The extraction rate was a strong function of temperature, flow rate, and flow direction, while unaffected by particle size of the pore inducer and pressure. The extraction had no detrimental effect on the green wheel’s microstructure. Grinding tests were performed on the CO₂ extracted pore induced wheels and results were compared to those from a conventionally manufactured pore induced grinding wheel. The extracted grinding wheels performed similarly to the conventional wheels. At high metal removal rates, the extracted wheels with large pore sizes outperformed the wheels with smaller particle sizes as well as the conventional wheel. This may be due to the larger pore sizes increasing lubrication at the surface and increasing the wheel strength.     

Investigation on preparation of composite vitrified bonding ultrafine diamond grinding wheel and machining of PcBN inserts

The grinding of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PcBN) is hard owing to its high hardness and superior wear-resistance capacity. Machining of PcBN tools via vitrified diamond grinding wheels with a size above 10 μm may lead to brittle fracture instead of a ductile machining because of the poor toughness of cubic boron nitride. A uniformly dispersed M0.5/1.5 diamond grinding wheel with a composite vitrified bonding was fabricated to improve the surface roughness of PcBN inserts. It is demonstrated that the preparation of composite vitrified bonding with various additions of vitrified bonding produced by the melting-quenching technique (VB-MQ) has little effect on the performance of vitrified bonding, such as bending strength, CTE and phase and achieves the uniform dispersion of M0.5/1.5 diamond as the addition of VB-MQ is no greater than 50%. Both the grinding ratios and the surface roughness of PcBN inserts are enhanced.     

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).     

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.     

Finite element analysis of grinding process of long fiber reinforced ceramic matrix woven composites: Modeling,experimental verification and material removal mechanism

A Finite element analysis (FEA) modeling method for grinding wheel and long fiber reinforced ceramic matrix woven composites (LFRCWCs) specimen was integrated and proposed in this paper. This method was adopted to analyze the grinding process of a 2.5D woven quartz fiber reinforced silicon dioxide ceramic matrix (SiO₂/SiO₂) composite. Relevant grinding experiments were conducted, whose results verified the accuracy of the FEA method. Based on the FEA and experimental investigation, material removal mechanism in the grinding process of this material was discussed and the following conclusions can be drawn: 1) the modeling method that sets the interface of fibers and matrix with the same mechanical configuration as the matrix can obtain a pretty high simulation precision; 2) ceramic matrix can be easily broken and removed by fiber squeezing caused by grinding forces thus reducing the surface quality. To alleviate this damage, grinding directions should be selected as along with the fiber orientation which generates shear stress on fibers; 3) fiber debonds are caused by the inconsistent deformations of the warp and weft fiber bundles. Grinding across the axis of the wefts is a better choice to alleviate this damage.     

CBN grain wear during eco-benign grinding of nickel-based superalloy with oscillating heat pipe abrasive wheel

Cubic boron nitride (CBN) has high hardness and superior thermal conductivity, and it was used to fabricate an oscillating heat pipe abrasive wheel (OHPGW) for the eco-benign grinding of hard-to-machine materials. Furthermore, the wear behavior of the CBN grains and the related lifecycle of the OHPGW are important. In this study, a comparative analysis was conducted to reveal the wear behavior of CBN grains on OHPGWs and conventional wheels. Under the enhanced heat transfer effect of the OHPGW, the CBN grain wear behavior, development of the CBN protrusion heights, and the ground surface quality were investigated. The CBN grains on the abrasive wheel experience initial, stable, and fast wear periods in conditions of attrition, micro-fracture, and macro-fracture. Owing to the low grinding heat and temperature acting on the OHPGW, the CBN grains mostly undergo attrition during the stable period, while CBN grains on the conventional wheel mainly undergo micro and macro-fractures. As the wear of the CBN grains progressed, the average protrusion height of the CBN grains decreased. The scattering of the protrusion height distribution decreased at first and then increased when entering the fast wear period. Consequently, the surface topography and roughness initially improved and then deteriorated with the development of the protrusion height distribution of the CBN grains.     

Effects of Al2O3 addition on sintering behaviour,microstructure, and physical properties of Al2O3/vitrified bond CBN composite

The effects of Al₂O₃ content on the sintering behaviour, microstructure, and physical properties of Al₂O₃/vitrified bonds (SiO₂–Al₂O₃–B₂O₃–BaO–Na₂O–Li₂O–ZnO–MgO) and Al₂O₃/vitrified bond cubic boron nitride (CBN) composites were systematically investigated using X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, dilatometry, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Various amounts of Al₂O₃ promoted the formation of BaAl₂Si₂O₈ and γ-LiAlSi₂O₆, increasing the relative crystallinity of the Al₂O₃/vitrified composite from 85.0 to 93.2%, resulting in residual compressive stress on BaAl₂Si₂O₈, thereby influencing the thermal behaviour and mechanical properties of the Al₂O₃/vitrified composite. The bulk density, porosity, flexural strength, hardness, and thermal conductivity of 57.5 wt% Al₂O₃ sintered at 950 °C were 3.12 g/cm³, 6.1%, 169 MPa, 90.5 HRC, and 4.17 W/(m·K), respectively. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the bonding material was 3.83 × 10^?6 °C^?1, which was comparable to that of CBN, and the number of N–Al bonds were increased, which boosted the flexural strength of the Al₂O₃/vitrified CBN composite to 81 MPa. The excellent mechanical properties, compact structure, and suitable interfacial bonding state with the CBN grains of the Al₂O₃/vitrified composite make it a promising high-performance bonding material for superhard abrasive tools.