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Abrasive Processes
(Grinding)
Grinding






Material cutting process which engages an abrasive tool
whose cutting elements are grains of abrasive material
known as grit.
Grits are characterized by sharp cutting points, high hot
hardness, chemical stability and wear resistance.
The grits are held together by a suitable bonding material
to give shape of an abrasive tool.
Grinding  Advantages &
Applications


Advantages






Dimensional accuracy
Good surface finish
Good form accuracy

Applications





Surface finishing
Descaling, deburring
Finishing of flat as well as cylindrical surface
Grinding of tools and cutters and resharpening of
the same.
Grinding Characteristics





Low material removal process capable of providing
both high accuracy and high finish
Advance Abrasive Machining  High Accuracy,
Surface Finish, Material removal rate
Grinding Wheel & Workpiece
interaction
Grinding Wheel & Workpiece
interaction
Grinding Wheels
Abrasive Particles
Bond



Grinding wheel
consists of hard
abrasive grains called
grits, which perform
the cutting or material
removal, held in the
weak bonding matrix.



A grinding wheel
commonly identified by
the type of the
abrasive material
used.
Grinding Wheels
Alumina




Silicon Carbide



The conventional wheels
include
Aluminium oxide and
Silicon carbide wheels
while Diamond and CBN
(cubic boron nitride)
wheels fall in the category
of superabrasive wheel.
Specifications of Grinding
Wheels


Geometrical specification




Wheel diameter,
Width and depth of rim
Bore diameter
Specifications of Grinding
Wheels


Compositional specification







Type of grit material
Grit size
Bond strength of the wheel, commonly known
as wheel hardness
Structure of the wheel denoting the porosity
i.e. the amount of inter grit spacing
Type of bond material
Other than these parameters, the wheel
manufacturer may add their own identification
code prefixing or suffixing (or both) the
standard code.
Specifications of Grinding
Wheels

Prefix

Grain
Type

Grain
Size

Aluminium Oxide (A)
Silicon Carbide (C)

10-24:
30-60:
80-180:
220-600:

Grade

Wheel
Structure

B: Dense
E: Normal
R: Open
S: Silicate
V: Vitrified

A-G: Soft
H-P: Medium
Q-Z: Hard

Coarse
Medium
Fine
Very Fine

Bond Type

1-4: Dense
H-P: Normal
Q-Z: Open

Suffix
Specifications of Grinding
Wheels


A 60 K 5 V








The letter A denotes that the type of abrasive is
Aluminium oxide. In case of silicon carbide the letter C is
used.
The number 60 specifies the average grit size in inch
mesh. For a very large size grit this number may be as
small as 6 where as for a very fine grit the designated
number may be as high as 600.
The letter K denotes the hardness of the wheel, which
means the amount of force required to pull out a single
bonded abrasive grit by bond fracture. The letter symbol
can range between A and Z, A denoting the softest
grade and Z denoting the hardest one.
The number 5 denotes the structure or porosity of the
wheel. This number can assume any value between 1 to
20, 1 indicating high porosity and 20 indicating low
porosity.
Selection of Grinding Wheel


Selection of grinding wheel means
selection of composition of the grinding
wheel and this depends upon the following
factors:




Physical and chemical characteristics of the
work material
Grinding conditions
Type of grinding (stock removal grinding or
form finish grinding)
Selection of Grinding Wheel


Type of Abrasives






Aluminium oxide
 For high tensile strength materials e.g. steel,
malleable and wrought iron
Silicon Carbide
 For low tensile strength, brittle materials and
non-metallic materials
 Cast iron, soft non-ferrous metals, marble,
stone
Diamond
 For carbides and very hard materials
Selection of Grinding Wheel


Grit Size


Coarse grit
 Soft or ductile materials when fast grinding is
required



Fine grains
 Hard and brittle materials
 Good surface finish
Selection of Grinding Wheel


Grade









The worn out grit must pull out from the bond and
make room for fresh sharp grit in order to avoid
excessive rise of grinding force and temperature.
Therefore, a soft grade should be chosen for
grinding hard material.
During grinding of low strength soft material grit does
not wear out so quickly. Therefore, the grit can be
held with strong bond so that premature grit
dislodgement can be avoided.
Rough grinding: Medium to Hard Grade
Precision grinding needs soft wheels
Higher the wheel speed, harder the grade required
Harder grades used when coolant applied
Selection of Grinding Wheel


Structure










The structure should be open for grinding wheels
engaged in high material removal to provide chip
accommodation space.
The space between the grits also serves as pocket for
holding grinding fluid.
On the other hand dense structured wheels are used
for longer wheel life, for holding precision forms and
profiles.
Open structure for soft and ductile materials
Surface grinding requires more open structure than
cylindrical grinding
Rough grinding requires open structure
Fine finish needs close structure
Selection of Grinding Wheel


Bond Material








Vitrified Bond (V)
 Wheel surface speed 2000 m/min
 Can not be used where mechanical impact or thermal
variations are like to occur.
Resin bond (B)
 For operations requiring very strong wheels
 Surface speed up to 3000 m/min
Shellac Bond (S)
 Grinding fine edges on cutters
 Making very large wheels
Rubber (R)
 High finish at 5000 m/min
 Thin wheels for wet cut-off operation.
Truing of Grinding Wheel







Truing is the act of regenerating the required
geometry on the grinding wheel, whether the
geometry is a special form or flat profile.
Truing produces the macro-geometry of the
grinding wheel.
Truing is also required on a new conventional wheel
to ensure concentricity with specific mounting
system.
In practice the effective macro-geometry of a
grinding wheel is of vital importance and accuracy
of the finished workpiece is directly related to
effective wheel geometry.
Truing of Grinding Wheel

Truing of Grinding Wheel
Dressing of Grinding Wheel


Dressing is the conditioning of
the wheel surface which
ensures that grit cutting edges
are exposed from the bond and
thus able to penetrate into the
workpiece material.



Also, in dressing attempts are
made to splinter the abrasive
grains to make them sharp
and free cutting and also to
remove any residue left by
material being ground.
Dressing of Grinding Wheel


Dressing therefore produces micro-geometry. The
structure of micro-geometry of grinding wheel
determine its cutting ability with a wheel of given
composition.



Dressing can substantially influence the condition of
the grinding tool.

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  • 2. Grinding Material cutting process which engages an abrasive tool whose cutting elements are grains of abrasive material known as grit. Grits are characterized by sharp cutting points, high hot hardness, chemical stability and wear resistance. The grits are held together by a suitable bonding material to give shape of an abrasive tool.
  • 3. Grinding Advantages & Applications Advantages Dimensional accuracy Good surface finish Good form accuracy Applications Surface finishing Descaling, deburring Finishing of flat as well as cylindrical surface Grinding of tools and cutters and resharpening of the same.
  • 4. Grinding Characteristics Low material removal process capable of providing both high accuracy and high finish Advance Abrasive Machining High Accuracy, Surface Finish, Material removal rate
  • 5. Grinding Wheel & Workpiece interaction
  • 6. Grinding Wheel & Workpiece interaction
  • 7. Grinding Wheels Abrasive Particles Bond Grinding wheel consists of hard abrasive grains called grits, which perform the cutting or material removal, held in the weak bonding matrix. A grinding wheel commonly identified by the type of the abrasive material used.
  • 8. Grinding Wheels Alumina Silicon Carbide The conventional wheels include Aluminium oxide and Silicon carbide wheels while Diamond and CBN (cubic boron nitride) wheels fall in the category of superabrasive wheel.
  • 9. Specifications of Grinding Wheels Geometrical specification Wheel diameter, Width and depth of rim Bore diameter
  • 10. Specifications of Grinding Wheels Compositional specification Type of grit material Grit size Bond strength of the wheel, commonly known as wheel hardness Structure of the wheel denoting the porosity i.e. the amount of inter grit spacing Type of bond material Other than these parameters, the wheel manufacturer may add their own identification code prefixing or suffixing (or both) the standard code.
  • 11. Specifications of Grinding Wheels Prefix Grain Type Grain Size Aluminium Oxide (A) Silicon Carbide (C) 10-24: 30-60: 80-180: 220-600: Grade Wheel Structure B: Dense E: Normal R: Open S: Silicate V: Vitrified A-G: Soft H-P: Medium Q-Z: Hard Coarse Medium Fine Very Fine Bond Type 1-4: Dense H-P: Normal Q-Z: Open Suffix
  • 12. Specifications of Grinding Wheels A 60 K 5 V The letter A denotes that the type of abrasive is Aluminium oxide. In case of silicon carbide the letter C is used. The number 60 specifies the average grit size in inch mesh. For a very large size grit this number may be as small as 6 where as for a very fine grit the designated number may be as high as 600. The letter K denotes the hardness of the wheel, which means the amount of force required to pull out a single bonded abrasive grit by bond fracture. The letter symbol can range between A and Z, A denoting the softest grade and Z denoting the hardest one. The number 5 denotes the structure or porosity of the wheel. This number can assume any value between 1 to 20, 1 indicating high porosity and 20 indicating low porosity.
  • 13. Selection of Grinding Wheel Selection of grinding wheel means selection of composition of the grinding wheel and this depends upon the following factors: Physical and chemical characteristics of the work material Grinding conditions Type of grinding (stock removal grinding or form finish grinding)
  • 14. Selection of Grinding Wheel Type of Abrasives Aluminium oxide For high tensile strength materials e.g. steel, malleable and wrought iron Silicon Carbide For low tensile strength, brittle materials and non-metallic materials Cast iron, soft non-ferrous metals, marble, stone Diamond For carbides and very hard materials
  • 15. Selection of Grinding Wheel Grit Size Coarse grit Soft or ductile materials when fast grinding is required Fine grains Hard and brittle materials Good surface finish
  • 16. Selection of Grinding Wheel Grade The worn out grit must pull out from the bond and make room for fresh sharp grit in order to avoid excessive rise of grinding force and temperature. Therefore, a soft grade should be chosen for grinding hard material. During grinding of low strength soft material grit does not wear out so quickly. Therefore, the grit can be held with strong bond so that premature grit dislodgement can be avoided. Rough grinding: Medium to Hard Grade Precision grinding needs soft wheels Higher the wheel speed, harder the grade required Harder grades used when coolant applied
  • 17. Selection of Grinding Wheel Structure The structure should be open for grinding wheels engaged in high material removal to provide chip accommodation space. The space between the grits also serves as pocket for holding grinding fluid. On the other hand dense structured wheels are used for longer wheel life, for holding precision forms and profiles. Open structure for soft and ductile materials Surface grinding requires more open structure than cylindrical grinding Rough grinding requires open structure Fine finish needs close structure
  • 18. Selection of Grinding Wheel Bond Material Vitrified Bond (V) Wheel surface speed 2000 m/min Can not be used where mechanical impact or thermal variations are like to occur. Resin bond (B) For operations requiring very strong wheels Surface speed up to 3000 m/min Shellac Bond (S) Grinding fine edges on cutters Making very large wheels Rubber (R) High finish at 5000 m/min Thin wheels for wet cut-off operation.
  • 19. Truing of Grinding Wheel Truing is the act of regenerating the required geometry on the grinding wheel, whether the geometry is a special form or flat profile. Truing produces the macro-geometry of the grinding wheel. Truing is also required on a new conventional wheel to ensure concentricity with specific mounting system. In practice the effective macro-geometry of a grinding wheel is of vital importance and accuracy of the finished workpiece is directly related to effective wheel geometry.
  • 20. Truing of Grinding Wheel Truing of Grinding Wheel
  • 21. Dressing of Grinding Wheel Dressing is the conditioning of the wheel surface which ensures that grit cutting edges are exposed from the bond and thus able to penetrate into the workpiece material. Also, in dressing attempts are made to splinter the abrasive grains to make them sharp and free cutting and also to remove any residue left by material being ground.
  • 22. Dressing of Grinding Wheel Dressing therefore produces micro-geometry. The structure of micro-geometry of grinding wheel determine its cutting ability with a wheel of given composition. Dressing can substantially influence the condition of the grinding tool.