Grinding Fluid, Wheel Wear and Surface Generation

Abstract

An examination of the literature published on grinding has shown no clear relationship between the wheel, workpiece and the grinding fluid. Our investigations have shown that the constituents of the grinding fluid determine the mechanism of metal-adhesion to the wheel grits which in its turn determines the nature and the quantity of the wheel wear. The surface topography of the workpiece depends on the shape of the wheel grit, wear and the transfer of the metal from the wheel grit to the work. The grinding fluid affects both these parameters and thus influences the surface generation.