Title: Microscopic analysis of the Sol-Gel alumina grinding wheel after the introduction of a synthetic organosilicon polymer-based impregnate dedicated for near dry grinding processes

Authors: Krzysztof Nadolny; Wojciech Kapłonek; Magdalena Niemczewska-Wójcik; Mioriţa Ungureanu

Addresses: Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, Racławicka 15-17, 75-620 Koszalin, Poland ' Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, Racławicka 15-17, 75-620 Koszalin, Poland ' Institute of Production Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, Jana Pawła II 37, 31-864 Cracow, Poland ' Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Technical University of Cluj Napoca – North University Centre of Baia Mare, Dr. Victor Babes 62A, RO-430083, Baia Mare, Romania

Abstract: In the paper, analysis of the surface condition of 1-35 × 10 × 10-SG/ F46G10VTO grinding wheels with microcrystalline sintered alumina abrasive grains and a glass-crystalline bond after the impregnation process using a synthetic organosilicon polymer (silicone) has been presented. The main goal was to compare the values of selected surface topography parameters obtained from the active surfaces of an impregnated set of grinding wheels with those same parameters obtained from a non-impregnated reference wheel. The analysis proved that an elaborated method of introducing the impregnating substance is effective and allowing to uniformly its distribution throughout the body of the grinding wheel. However, the introduction of impregnating substance caused a reduction (average from 13% to 50%) in the values of the selected 3D parameters of grinding wheel active surface (GWAS) roughness. An analysis described in this work is the basis of an objective evaluation of the experimental results of the grinding process conducted with use of that kind of wheels.

Keywords: microscopy analysis; sol-gel alumina grinding wheel; silicone impregnation; hard-to-cut materials; internal cylindrical grinding.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSURFSE.2019.102361

International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 2019 Vol.13 No.2/3, pp.110 - 132

Received: 26 Oct 2018
Accepted: 29 Nov 2018

Published online: 23 Sep 2019 *

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