Title: Grind-hardening of steel surfaces: a focused review

Authors: L.C. Zhang

Addresses: School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

Abstract: Surface hardening of steel components using grinding-induced heat seems to be a cost-effective technique for production. This paper provides a review focusing on the research effort on grind-hardening in the author|s Laboratory for Precision and Nano-processing Technologies. The discussion includes the mechanisms of heating and cooling, microstructural changes in workpiece materials, surface integrity generation and wear and fatigue behaviour of ground components.

Keywords: grinding; surface hardening; phase transformation; compressed air; liquid nitrogen; residual stress; wear; fatigue; abrasive technology; steel surfaces; grind-hardening; heating; cooling; microstructure; surface integrity.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAT.2007.013847

International Journal of Abrasive Technology, 2007 Vol.1 No.1, pp.3 - 36

Published online: 30 May 2007 *

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