Finishing of Aluminum Pipes Using Silica Sand (River Bed)-Based Loosely Bonded Magnetic Abrasives

Abstract

With the advancements in various fields such as medical research, space research, robotics, and CNC machines, there is dire need of machining processes, which are capable of providing good surface finish in tight tolerances. Besides this, new materials are being developed to realize the need of present industry. The properties of some of the materials are such that they cannot be machined by conventional or traditional methods. A family of new machining techniques called nonconventional machining processes has been developed. These newly developed processes are helping the industry to attain the required degree of accuracy and surface finish. In contrast to these processes, the conventional machining processes have limited performance and productivity. Nonconventional processes are also capable of machining the hard to machine materials and intricate shapes.