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.     

Assessment of vitrified CBN wheels for precision grinding

Methods of measuring topographical features of grinding wheels are reviewed. Each technique has advantages and limitations for resolution, measuring depth, ease of application, data analysis and interpretation. Results obtained vary according to the method and instrument employed. Advantages and difficulties experienced with different techniques are discussed. Different replication techniques and materials are compared and suggestions made. A set of parameters that describe the wheel and grain characteristics is defined. Experimental studies with grinding wheels having different structures are carried out in terms of observations and measurements of changes in wheel topography. Experimental results are analysed and discussed in relation to theoretical understanding of abrasive wear and loading.     

立方氮化硼(CBN)工具材料及其生产、应用现状与发展趋势

立方氮化硼（CBN）是一种适应现代加工技术要求的新型工具材料，由于它的独特而优良的切削性能，使之具有巨大的潜力与良好的发展前景．本文对立方氯化础工具材料的结构、性能、制造方法及应用现状进行了综述，并对其发展趋势进行了展望．     

Process Requirements for Cost-Effective Precision Grinding

Costs in precision cylindrical grinding are compared for different abrasives, machines and grinding conditions. The analysis is for repeated batch production. Account is taken of machine cost and abrasive cost. Cost comparisons were based on extensive trials to assess re-dress life against workpiece quality requirements. Experiments show that different workpiece materials require different strategies to reduce costs. Easy-to-grind AISI 52100 and difficult-to-grind Inconel 718 materials were ground at conventional speeds and at high speeds. It is shown that wheel speed affects production rate through acceptable values of re-dress life, removal rate and dwell time. Advantages were gained using vitrified CBN at conventional speed and at high speed. For both materials, vitrified CBN wheels used at high speed, gave better quality at lower cost than conventional abrasives. Wheel costs became negligible and labour costs greatly reduced. Re-dress life trials, usually neglected, are shown to be essential to reduce costs and maintain quality [1].     

强冷磨削的试验研究

进行了强冷磨削和干磨削试验。试验结果表明 ,磨削温度随工件速度和磨削深度的增大而增大 ,强冷磨削可显著降低磨削温度 ,在冷却压力小于 1MPa时 ,外冷却的冷却效果优于内冷却     

基于车磨试验台的超高速陶瓷CBN砂轮研究

本文论述了一个用于超高速磨削试验的陶瓷CBN砂轮的研制过程.通过ANSYS分析我们发现,对于砂轮基盘的材料,钛合金是本次试验最佳的选择;锥形是砂轮形状最佳的选择.基于分析结果和试验台的限制得出了砂轮基盘的精确截型.而且,根据试验数据,我们选择了30%的高韧性CBN500和70%的中等韧性CBN Ⅰ混合磨料及一种低温高强陶瓷结合剂.通过810℃烧结温度得到了理想的砂轮贴片.并经良好的粘结技术制出了用于200m/秒超高速磨削试验的CBN砂轮.最后,该砂轮的良好磨削性能得到了验证.     

Power and Wheel Wear for Grinding Nickel Alloy with Plated CBN Wheels

Electroplated CBN grinding wheels are manufactured with a single layer of abrasive grains. The grinding performance of these plated wheels changes significantly as the wheel wears down. The present investigation was undertaken to understand the transient grinding behavior with electroplated CBN wheels in order to provide a logical basis for process control. In this paper, particular attention is directed to the effect of wheel wear and operating parameters on grinding of a nickel alloy. Wheels were worn to various stages and then used to perform grinding tests under various grinding conditions to measure grinding forces and power and to produce ground specimens. Based on models for grinding with conventional aluminum oxide wheels, a power model for grinding of a nickel alloy with plated CBN wheels was established and validated. Microscopic observations of the ground specimens reveal that thermal damage in the form of a White Etch Layer (WEL) appears only when grinding with a worn wheel under conditions that lead to high temperatures.     

Cutting forces modeling considering the effect of tool thermal property—application to CBN hard turning

Force modeling in metal cutting is important for a multitude of purposes, including thermal analysis, tool life estimation, chatter prediction, and tool condition monitoring. Numerous approaches have been proposed to model metal cutting forces with various degrees of success. In addition to the effect of workpiece materials, cutting parameters, and process configurations, cutting tool thermal properties can also contribute to the level of cutting forces. For example, a difference has been observed for cutting forces between the use of high and low CBN content tools under identical cutting conditions. Unfortunately, among documented approaches, the effect of tool thermal property on cutting forces has not been addressed systemically and analytically. To model the effect of tool thermal property on cutting forces, this study modifies Oxley’s predictive machining theory by analytically modeling the thermal behaviors of the primary and the secondary heat sources. Furthermore, to generalize the modeling approach, a modified Johnson–Cook equation is applied in the modified Oxley’s approach to represent the workpiece material property as a function of strain, strain rate, and temperature. The model prediction is compared to the published experimental process data of hard turning AISI H13 steel (52 HRc) using either low CBN content or high CBN content tools. The proposed model and finite element method (FEM) both predict lower thrust and tangential cutting forces and higher tool–chip interface temperature when the lower CBN content tool is used, but the model predicts a temperature higher than that of the FEM.     

陶瓷结合剂CBN砂轮磨削表面粗糙度的试验研究

本文通过一系列的试验，研究了陶瓷结合剂CBN砂轮磨削表面粗糙度的变化规律及其特点，建立了相应磨削表面粗糙度的经验公式。     

Interfacial reaction between cubic boron nitride and Ti during active brazing

Thermodynamic and reaction process analyses were performed to understand the joining characteristic during high temperature brazing between cubic boron nitride (CBN) grit and a silver-base filler alloy containing Ti as an active element. Experimental information on the microstructure of the brazed joint, the composition of the interface, and the shape of the compounds formed on the surface of the grit was obtained by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive x-ray, and x-ray diffraction. The results indicate that Ti in the molten filler alloy facilitated good wetting between the solid CBN crystals and braze filler alloy. The transition layer formed by the interaction of TiN and TiB₂ was one of the key factors in joining the CBN and steel substrate.