Since grinding process is operated by irregular shaped abrasive gains, it is complicated to analyze. Therefore, simplifying models and statistical idea are needed when analyzing grinding process.
This thesis is about specific grinding energy and sur...
Since grinding process is operated by irregular shaped abrasive gains, it is complicated to analyze. Therefore, simplifying models and statistical idea are needed when analyzing grinding process.
This thesis is about specific grinding energy and surface roughness in up-grinding depending on the average grain model proposed in previous studies. For the analysis of grinding process, the maximum undeformed chip thickness is a very important parameter as actual depth of cut by a grain. Beside, the specific grinding energy and surface roughness are parameters that are in wide use to estimate grinding characteristics.
In this study, a series of grinding test has been carried out on heat treated SM45C with varied conditions of grain size of WA grinding wheel, grinding cutting depth and workpiece velocity. This experiment enables to show the relationships between the maximum undeformed chip thickness and the specific grinding energy, and the maximum undeformed chip thinkness and the surface roughness.
The grinding test shows that the specific grinding energy exponentially decreases as the maximum undeformed chip thickness increases. The specific grinding energy has tendencies to decrease as hardness of workpiece increases and increase at a particular value of hardness. The surface roughness decreases on conditions that the specific grinding energy decreases. The transverse and longitudinal surface roughness are linearly proportional to the maximum undeformed chip thickness. And the transverse surface roughness increases more than the longitudinal surface roughness. This means that the longitudinal surface roughness value is comparatively smaller than the transverse surface roughness value in the same grinding conditions.