Title: Abrasive layer fracture wear of microgrinding tools

Authors: Mark J. Jackson

Addresses: Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Birck Nanotechnology Center, College of Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 401 North Grant Street, Indiana, IN 47907-2021, USA

Abstract: Research presented indicates that grain fracture is the most important mechanism of material removal from sharp abrasive wheels during grinding. The relationship between the wear of facets and vertices on the surface of microgrinding tools and the induced stresses in model abrasive grains is described in detail. It is concluded that the magnitude of tensile stresses induced in the abrasive layer depth is the best indicator of microgrinding tool wear during a grinding operation.

Keywords: abrasive layers; micromachining; microgrinding tools; vitrified tools; fracture wear; nanomanufacturing; tool wear; grain fracture; material removal; abrasive wheels; tensile stress; grinding.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNM.2006.011385

International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, 2006 Vol.1 No.1, pp.134 - 149

Published online: 29 Nov 2006 *

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