Рубрика: Life Cycle and Sustainability of Abrasive Tools

Porosity Builders

In vitrified bonded wheels, the natural packing of the abrasive particles leaves certain porosity [DAVS04]. Additional pore builders produce higher porosity when they sublimate or burn off during the sintering process. Pore builders are typically either hollow particles or fugitive materials [MARI07]. Hollow particles such as hollow ball corundum, glass beads, or mullite maintain a […]

Recycling of Abrasive Tools

There is little information available about the re-use of abrasive grits. Especially for the expensive superabrasives, recycling is important under the growing awareness of material and energy efficiency. McClarence [MCCL10b] estimated in 2010 that only between 8-10 % of new diamond is reclaimed. 4.8.3.1 Conventional Tools Conventional grinding wheels can be crushed and backfilled in […]

Tool Hardness and Tool Elasticity

Important mechanical characteristics are tool hardness, density, and elasticity [KUEN98]. The mechanical properties of grinding tools result from their inho­mogeneous structure [QUIR80, p. 6]. Grinding tool hardness is defined as resistance of abrasives to be pulled out, so hardness is a property of the whole tool not single components [DECN70]. Tool hardness is proportional to […]