Handbook of Modern Grinding TechnologyThe latest information indicates that the United States now spends in excess of $150 billion annually to perform its metal removal tasks using conventional machining technology. That estimate is increased from $115 billion 5 years ago. It becomes clear that metal removal technology is a very important candidate for rigorous investigation looking toward improvement of productivity within the manufacturing system. To aid in that endeavor, an extensive program of research has developed within the industrial community with the express purpose of establish ing a new scientific and applied base that will provide principles upon which new manufacturing decisions can be made. One of the metal removal techniques that has the potential for great economic advantages is high-rate metal removal with related tech nologies. This text is concerned with the field of grinding as a subset of the general field of high-rate metal removal. Related processes (not cov ered in this text) include such topics as turning, drilling, and milling. In the final evaluation, the correct decision in the determination of a grind ing process must necessarily include an understanding of the other methods of metal removal. The term grinding, as used herein, includes polishing, buffing, lapping, and honing as well as conventional defini tion: " . . . removing either metallic or other materials by the use of a solid grinding wheel. |
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abrasive wheels aluminum oxide axis belt blade bond Borazon cause CBN wheels centerless grinder chatter growth rates chatter loop chuck coated abrasive contact length contact stiffness conventional abrasives coolant cost creep-feed grinding cutting fluid cylindrical grinding deflection depth of cut effect equivalent diameter feed feedrate force intensity frequency G Ratio geometry grade Graph grinding conditions grinding cycle grinding force grinding machine grinding operations grinding process grinding wheel grit Hahn hardness honing tool inch inch³/minute increase infeed internal grinding lb/inch material metal bond metal removal rate MICROINCH normal force production radial regeneration spectrum regulating wheel removal parameter rotation roundness runout silicon carbide sparkout spindle steel stock removal stock removal rate stone superabrasive surface finish surface grinding surface integrity surface speed thermal damage threshold force tion truing values vibration wear wheel regenerative chatter wheel sharpness wheel surface wheelhead wheelspeed wheelwork width workpiece surface workspeed