Mechanisms in the generation of grinding wheel topography by dressing

For the process of dressing vitrified bonded grinding wheels with diamond tools it has been unknown how the wheel topography is generated. Moreover, the influence of the kinematical dressing parameters on the wheel wear behavior has not been quantified. In the course of this article the grinding wheel was dealt with as a porous ceramic composite. In FEM simulations common dressing forces and usual dressing tool geometries were applied. The results were verified by dressing tests and grinding wheel scratch tests which show the wheel wear mechanisms. The common practice of decreasing the grinding wheel surface roughness by a finishing dressing stroke has to be reconsidered, because previous dressing strokes with higher depths of cut can weaken the grinding wheel structure and lead to an unsteady phase with high grinding wheel wear after dressing.     

Analysis and simulation of the grinding process. Part II: Mechanics of grinding

This paper is the second of three parts which describe the analysis and simulation of the grinding process. Generation of the workpiece surface depends on the interactions between the grains of the wheel and the workpiece. The grinding wheel surface generated by dressing was simulated by the method described in Part I. This part describes a method to investigate the process of grinding by simulating the cutting action of every grain which engages with the workpiece. Grinding forces are analysed by simulating the force on each grain which passes a section of the workpiece. The simulated workpiece surface shows features which are similar in nature to the experimental results. A more extensive comparison of simulated and experimental grinding behaviour is presented in Part III.     

Study on axial-feed mirror finish grinding of hard and brittle materials in relation to micron-scale grain protrusion parameters

An axial-feed mirror finish grinding of hard and brittle materials is proposed by controlling grain protrusion parameters. In this grinding, the grinding wheel feed is along the wheel axial direction rather than in the traditional wheel cutting direction. The objective is to understand how micron-scale grain protrusion parameters influence ductile-mode grinding and ultimately to realize efficient mirror finish grinding using a coarse diamond grinding wheel. In this study, the grain tip truncation (GT-truncation) was performed after dressing to improve grain protrusion topography. First, a formation model of axial-feed ground surface was constructed to analyze the effect of grain protrusion parameters and grinding parameters on the critical cutting depth transferred from brittle-mode removal to ductile-mode removal; then GC dressing and GT-truncation of #180 diamond grinding wheel were experimentally performed to investigate surface roughness and ductile-mode grinding behavior with reference to grinding parameters and grain protrusion parameters; finally, a truncated coarser #60 diamond grinding wheel was employed for mirror finish grinding to observe active grain number and grain protrusion angle. Theoretical analysis shows that this ductile-mode grinding is dominated by active grain number, active grain protrusion angle, wheel rotating speed and axial-feed speed, but it does not depend on the depth of cut assumed to be less than the grain protrusion height. Experimental results indicate that the GT-truncation may increase active grain number and grain protrusion angle for ductile-mode grinding when the axial-feed speed decreases to some extent. Moreover, the micro tip radius of diamond grain also influences the ground surface. It is confirmed that by increasing active grain number and grain protrusion angle synchronously, a truncated #60 diamond grinding wheel can be applied for efficient mirror finish grinding of the SiC ceramic plate at the axial-feed speed of 50 mm/min and the tool path interval of 0.1 mm.     

Study on micro-topographical removals of diamond grain and metal bond in dry electro-contact discharge dressing of coarse diamond grinding wheel

A coarse diamond grinding wheel is able to perform smooth surface grinding with high and rigid grain protrusion, but it is very difficult to dress it. Hence, the dry electro-contact discharge (ECD) is proposed to dress #46 diamond grinding wheel for dry grinding of carbide alloy. The objective is to understand micro-topographical removals of diamond grain and metal bond for self-optimizing dressing. First, the pulse power and direct-current (DC) power were employed to perform dry ECD dressing in contrast to mechanical dressing; then the micro-topographies of diamond grains and metal bond were recognized and extracted from measured wheel surface, respectively; finally, the relationship between impulse discharge parameters and micro-topographical removals was investigated with regard to grain cutting parameters, dry grinding temperature and ground surface. It is shown that the dry ECD dressing along with spark discharge removal may enhance the dressing efficiency by about 10 times and dressing ratio by about 34 times against the mechanical dressing along with cutting removal. It averagely increases grain protrusion height by 12% and grain top angle by 23%, leading to a decrease 37% in grinding temperature and a decrease 46% in surface roughness. Compared with the DC-25V power along with arc discharges, the Pulse-25V power removes the metal bond at 0.241 mm³/min by utilizing discharge energy by 73% and diamond grain at 0.013 mm³/min through surface graphitization, respectively, leading to high and uniform grain protrusion. It is confirmed that the impulse discharge parameters are likely to control the microscopic grain protrusion topography for efficient dressing according to their relations to the micro-removal of metal bond.     

3D laser investigation on micron-scale grain protrusion topography of truncated diamond grinding wheel for precision grinding performance

A grain tip (GT) truncation is proposed to truncate grain protrusion tips of #270 diamond grinding wheel in plunge grinding of hard and brittle material. In this study, a 3D laser microscopy was employed to measure the wheel working surface and parameterize its 3D grain protrusion topography. The objective is to investigate how micron-scale grain protrusion parameters influence grinding performance such as grinding force and surface roughness. First, the GT truncation was performed after dressing of diamond grinding wheel in grinding experiment of quartz glass; then its 3D grain protrusion topography was constructed by smoothing 3D measured noise, matching measured point cloud, transferring protrusion frame and extracting 3D diamond grains; finally, the grain protrusion parameters such as grain protrusion number, grain protrusion height, grain protrusion volume, grain rake angle, grain clearance angle, etc. were investigated in connection with ground surface and grinding force. It is shown that GT truncation averagely decreases grain protrusion number, grain protrusion height, grain protrusion volume, grain rake angle and grain clearance angle by about 44%, 74%, 75%, 24% and 70% on whole wheel surface, respectively. However, it greatly increases active grain number by about 32 times and active grain volume by about 181 times in actual grinding with the depth of cut in 1 μm, thus leading to a decrease (about 80%) in surface roughness and an increase (about 40 times) in grinding force. It is also found that truncated diamond grain tips are mostly shaped with nanometer-scale tip wedges along grain cutting direction, leading to about 75% very large negative grain rake angles and about 75% large grain clearance angles, thus contributing to ductile-mode grinding. It is confirmed that the active grain number and active grain volume for the actual depth of cut may be regarded as main grain protrusion parameters to evaluate and predict the precision grinding performance of a coarser diamond grinding wheel.     

粗磨粒金刚石砂轮精密磨削工程陶瓷的试验研究

为了实现粗磨粒金刚石砂轮延性域磨削加工SiC陶瓷材料,采用碟轮对粒径为297~420μm的粗磨粒金刚石砂轮进行了精密修整。然后,使用经过修整好的粗磨粒金刚石砂轮对SiC陶瓷进行磨削加工。在此基础上,对不同的砂轮线速度、工件进给速度、磨削切深对SiC陶瓷表面粗糙度和表面形貌的影响进行了研究。试验结果表明:经过精密修整的粗磨粒金刚石砂轮是能够实现SiC陶瓷材料的延性域磨削的,表面粗糙度值Ra达到0.151μm;随着砂轮线速度增大、工件进给速度和磨削切深减小,SiC陶瓷表面的脆性断裂减小,塑性去除增加。     

碟轮修整对单层钎焊金刚石砂轮磨粒形貌影响研究

为揭示修整对金刚石砂轮磨粒形貌的影响规律,利用光学显微镜,分别对不同修整量下的磨粒形貌进行追踪观测;针对磨粒形貌变化,对磨粒磨损形式、磨粒切削刃宽度、顶面面积和刃圆半径的变化规律进行了统计分析。结果显示:在碟轮修整过程中,磨粒主要发生磨耗磨损,小部分发生破碎和断裂,且各种磨损比例均逐渐升高。随着修整量增加,磨粒平均切削刃宽度和平均顶面面积逐渐增大,而平均刃圆半径则呈现先增大后减小的变化规律。      

Application potential of coarse-grained diamond grinding wheels for precision grinding of optical materials

Fine-grained resin bonded diamond tools are often used for ultra-precision machining of brittle materials to achieve optical surfaces. A well-known drawback is the high tool wear. Therefore, grinding processes need to be developed exhibiting less wear and higher profitability. Consequently, the presented work focuses on conditioning a mono-layered, coarse-grained diamond grinding wheel with a spherical profile and an average grain size of 301 µm by combining a thermo-chemical and a mechanical-abrasive dressing technique. This processing leads to a run-out error of the grinding wheel in a low-micrometer range. Additionally, the thermo-chemical dressing leads to flattened grains, which supports the generation of hydrostatic pressure in the cutting zone and enables ductile-mode grinding of hard and brittle materials. After dressing, the application characteristics of coarse-grained diamond grinding wheels were examined by grinding optical glasses, fused silica and glass–ceramics in two different kinematics, plunge-cut surface grinding and cross grinding. For plunge-cut surface grinding, a critical depth of cut and surface roughness were determined and for cross-grinding experiments the subsurface damage was analyzed additionally. Finally, the identified parameters for ductile-machining with coarse-grained diamond grinding wheels were used for grinding a surface of 2000 mm² in glass–ceramics.     

在线电解修整(ELID)超精密磨削中的金刚石磨具特性研究

ELID(Electrolytic In-process Dressing)磨削技术是在电化学加工、电解磨削原理基础上发展起来的一项磨削新技术,主要用于硬脆材料超精密磨削过程中金属基结合剂超硬微细磨粒砂轮的在线修整.本文以金刚石微粉砂轮在线电解修整(ELID)磨削氮化硅陶瓷为例,着重研究了磨具特性对硬脆材料超精密磨削过程的影响.研究表明,磨具组织沿砂轮圆周的不均匀性将会导致砂轮表面钝化膜状态的不一致,这将直接影响砂轮局部参与切削的磨粒数量,影响单个磨料的实际磨削厚度.这首先将对工件表面的磨削质量,特别是对表面粗糙度产生直接影响,同时也非常不利于实现材料的高效去除.     

A fundamental study on the mechanism of electrolytic in-process dressing (ELID) grinding

Demands for high quality surface finish, dimensional and form accuracy are required for optical surfaces and it is very difficult to achieve these using conventional grinding methods. Electrolytic in-process dressing (ELID) grinding is one new and efficient method that uses a metal-bonded diamond grinding wheel in order to achieve a mirror surface finish especially on hard and brittle materials. However, studies reported so for have not explained the fundamental mechanism of ELID grinding and so it has been studied here by conducting experiments to establish optimal grinding parameters to obtain better surface finish under various in-process dressing conditions. In this research the results show that the cutting forces are unstable throughout the grinding process due to the breakage of an insulating layer formed on the surface of the grinding wheel; however, a smoother surface can be obtained using a high dressing current duty ratio at the cost of high tool wear. ELID grinding is efficient for feed rates of less than 400 mm/min, and surface cracks are observed when it exceeds this limit.     

碟轮修整单层钎焊金刚石砂轮的试验研究

单层钎焊金刚石砂轮在制作完成之初由于砂轮基体加工存在误差以及磨粒粒径大小不一等原因造成磨粒等高性不一致,这使其难以在硬脆材料的精密磨削中得到广泛的应用。采用自制的钎焊碟轮对80/100#单层钎焊金刚石砂轮进行了修整试验研究。在修整试验前后跟踪了砂轮磨粒等高性的变化,进行了SiC陶瓷的磨削试验,并观测了工件表面质量的变化情况。试验结果表明:采用此方法能够实现单层钎焊金刚石砂轮的高效精密修整。修整试验结束后砂轮磨粒等高性较好,磨削SiC陶瓷的表面质量得到明显改善,表面粗糙度Ra值达到了0.1μm以下。     

Development of an extremely thin grinding-tool for grinding microgrooves in optical glass

This study presents a novel and economical method for precisely developing an extremely thin diamond grinding wheel-tool and using the finished tool to fabricate crisscross microgrooves on optical glass in situ. The wheel-blank is made of diamond grain of 0-2 μm via a developed micro co-deposition process. Micro w-EDM is employed for truing and dressing to thin the wheel-tool, which is mounted on a high-speed spindle. The finished grinding wheel is not unloaded; it is directly utilized to grind the micro crisscross grooves on optical glass. The experimental results show that desirable geometric and dimensional accuracy, as well as microgroove surface roughness can be achieved. In addition, the paper considers life expectancy for the designed wheel-tool and grinding-edge designs for cutting different shaped grooves.     

Numerical modelling of ground surface topography: effect of traverse and helical superabrasive grinding with touch dressing

Grinding processes are often used for final finishing of components because of their ability to satisfy stringent requirements of surface roughness and dimensional tolerance. Surface topography generated during grinding depends upon many parameters like wheel parameters, wheel velocity, downfeed, grit density etc. and it also depends upon the type of grinding procedures (viz. plunge grinding, traverse grinding, helical grinding, touch dressing etc.) employed. Therefore, a correct examination of the parameters and type of process employed to carry out grinding are necessary. This paper is an attempt to develop the relation between the different grinding parameters and the grinding procedures like plunge, traverse and helical superabrasive grinding with touch dressing and the average surface roughness. For this purpose, a numerical simulation technique has been implemented to generate the grinding wheel topography. The ground workpiece surface has also been generated by simulating removal of work material depending upon the trajectory of the abrasive grits on the grinding wheel without taking rubbing and ploughing into consideration.     

砂轮表面形貌仿真方法研究

砂轮表面形貌对磨削加工过程和已加工表面质量有着极大影响,但由于砂轮表面磨粒分布的随机性,描述砂轮表面形貌非常困难。通过对砂轮表面进行采样和数据处理,运用统计学理论和Johnson变换方法获得了非正态分布砂轮表面形貌的数学描述方程,在此基础上对砂轮表面形貌进行仿真。选用伯明翰14参数集的部分参数作为评价标准,对测量的砂轮表面形貌和仿真形貌进行比较,结果显示:二者具有很好的一致性,6个参数的平均相对误差仅为2.97%。结果充分证明了该仿真方法的正确性。      

3D graphical evaluation of micron-scale protrusion topography of diamond grinding wheel

A new graphical evaluation of micron-scale wheel protrusion topography is proposed by using 3D coordinate data derived from contact measuring of 180 diamond grinding wheel. The objective is to quantify 3D distribution of grain protrusion height, gain rake angle and grain relief angle on wheel working surface in dressing. First adaptive measuring was conducted on the base of topographical curvature to identify grain cutting edge in 3D space, second grain protrusion mode was established by polar coordinate transfer so as to ascertain datum plane of grain protrusion, then linear approximation graphics was conducted to display wheel protrusion topography, finally distributions of gain rake angle and grain relief angle were investigated with reference to grain protrusion height. Analytical results show that higher outer grains have more and shaper cutting edges, but lower layer grains retain approximately original crystal forms. In wheel protrusion topography, grain protrusion heights, grain rake angles and grain relief angles are dispersedly distributed in the range 0–28 μm, −45.0° to −89.1° and 1.2–73.1°, respectively, which can be increased by dressing. It is concluded that 3D grain protrusion attitudes distributed on wheel working surface can be quantified by 3D graphical evaluation method.     

Rotary dressing model for grinding wheel active surface prediction

A kinematic model of rotary dressing of corundum grinding wheels is presented. Based on wheel and dresser specifications and process kinematics, effects of rotary dressing parametres on wheel topography are predicted. For model validation, wheel surface is characterized by areal roughness parametres, obtaining a deviation less than 15%. Besides, influence of wheel topography on ground part surface quality is investigated. Results highlight the significance of modelling the dressing process and show the model translates into a useful tool for selection of most suitable dressing parametres for achieving specific surface qualities. Moreover, it eases the way to predicting dressing originated defects.     

D杯形砂轮修整碟形金刚石砂轮试验研究

本文采用了D杯形砂轮与碟形砂轮对磨法来修整大直径树脂结合剂碟形金刚石砂轮。在分析研究杯形砂轮修整碟形砂轮的修整原理及修整方式的基础上，用自行研制的专用修整装置，从主轴转速、修整深度、修整工具结合剂类型等方面进行了对比工艺试验研究，总结了杯形砂轮修整碟形砂轮的不同工艺参数与修整效率、修整质量之间的工艺规律。试验结果表明，在本试验条件下主轴转速500r／min，修整深度0．02mm的修整效率较好；细粒度、中等浓度的青铜结合剂杯形金刚石砂轮与粗粒度、高浓度的杯形砂轮修整碟形砂轮相比，后者具有较好的修形效果和修整效率；D杯形砂轮与GC杯形砂轮交替配合使用可以大大提高碟形金刚石砂轮的修形效率和修锐效果。     

基于磨削法的金刚石磨料工具精密修磨技术

对磨削法修磨复杂形面金刚石磨料工具的技术进行研究.使用光学影像磨床,采用形面组合法对典型复杂形面金刚石工具进行修磨应用试验;通过理论分析、试验以及对修磨形貌显微观察等手段分析修磨机理;对修磨基本工艺、修磨效率和修磨精度的影响进行试验研究,并确定其相关规律.研究结果表明:磨削法修磨去除机理是通过磨粒接触面内局部接触点产生...     

Laser dressing of alumina grinding wheels

High-power lasers are being explored as a non-contact-type dressing tool for alumina grinding wheels. The alumina grinding wheel surface underwent melting and/or vaporization on the surface when laser-dressed, forming a modified layer on the surface. Refinement of the grain size took place. The individual particles that formed on the surface had well-defined faceted structures. Microcutting edges were generated on the individual grains and particles, which can act as cutting edges for efficient grinding. The results of x-ray diffraction and pole figure analysis suggested that the formation of these faceted structures was due to the preferential orientation of the grains after dressing. This paper was presented at the fourth International Surface Engineering Congress and Exposition held August 1–3, 2005 in St. Paul, MN.     

金刚石砂轮的ECD修锐和整形研磨及其对硬脆材料的加工

为研究金属结合剂金刚石砂轮切削刃修锐整形对硬脆材料加工表面形态的影响,先通过接触放电法对SD600金属结合剂砂轮切削刃进行修锐,再用整形研磨方法对砂轮表面金刚石磨粒的不同切削刃高度进行整形研磨,最后用修整好的砂轮磨削加工用于光学设备的硼硅玻璃、石英玻璃、石英晶体和蓝宝石等几种硬脆材料.结果表明:硬脆材料粗糙度的改善程度...