The static properties of a grinding wheel can be tested by compression, tensile or bending tests, in which the deformation of tool samples in the form of cylinders or rods is measured [QUIR80, p. 6]. Industrial practice is the three-point bending test, for example after DIN EN 993-7 [MERB03, p. 25, BOTS05, p. 88]. The […]
Рубрика: Life Cycle and Sustainability of Abrasive Tools
Tool Wear Mechanisms
Abrasive machining processes themselves can be regarded as tribological systems where workpiece material and abrasive tool interact under the influence of cooling lubricant and atmosphere [MARI04]. Abrasive tools are subjected to high temperatures and high pressures in the active cutting zone. Consequently, tool wear occurs. Tool wear happens because of mechanical effects (vibrations and grinding […]
Environmental Aspects—Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Many different standards and methodologies exist to evaluate the environmental impacts of products, processes and manufacturing systems. The most commonly used method is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), including its variants process LCA, Economic Input-Output LCA and hybrid LCA [REIC10]. Reich-Weiser et al. [REIC10] discussed the differences between frameworks and sorted them into different spatial and […]
Case Study on Grit Size Choice
Grit size and grit size distribution affects tool manufacturing and tool use (see Sect. 2.8.1 “Grit Size”). Therefore, these grit characteristics provide a good case study on sustainability [LINK12c]. Grit size can be controlled by different standardized methods, such as sieving and sedimentation (Sect. 2.9.1 “Grit Size Selection”). The user might want to consider the […]
Labelling and Customer Information
Labelling is important for the consumer to decide if a product is green. Customers are more likely to buy environmentally friendly products if they know about those attributes in the use phase which are both environmentally friendly and of high quality [ABEL05, p. 173]. 9.2 Conclusion on Abrasive Tool Sustainability Global trends on raw material […]
Life Cycle and Sustainability of Abrasive Tools
This thesis was written mainly during my time as postdoc researcher at the Werkzeugmaschinenlabor (WZL) at the RWTH Aachen University, and at the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability (LMAS) at the University of California Berkeley. The research on the life cycle engineering of abrasive tools was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) […]
Hardness
Diamond density is about 3.52 g/cm3 depending on pureness. Diamond hardness and toughness are determined by crystal purity, regardless of size, shape, and genesis [BENE03]. The hardness of single crystal diamond is anisotropic depending on the crystal orientation (Fig. 2.16). This results from the different distances of the carbon atoms in different crystal planes. The […]
Toughness, Breaking Behavior
Today, grits are available in a large range of toughness suitable for many applications [MARI04, p. 347]. Hard and friable abrasives are generally applied in precision grinding, whereas tough, large grits are more suitable for heavy-duty grinding [MALK08]. Grit types for resin bonds are usually more friable than for bronze bonding [BUTT68, p. 73]. Toughness […]
Bonding Systems
After thousands of years of manual grinding with stones, the first synthetic grinding tools were known in the beginning of the 19th century. [COLL88, p. 894] The grit material performs the main abrasive cutting action and has been discussed in the previous chapter. However, grits alone cannot maintain a sustainable process with sufficient workpiece quality. […]
Manufacturing of Metallic Bonds by Infiltration
Metallic bonding by infiltration is used mainly for dressing rollers and special applications [KLOC09]. Infiltrated bonds are also used for superhard honing sticks (bronze, Co-bonding), stone drilling crowns, or saws. Grits, bond, and fillers are either mixed and filled into the die or the grits are fixed first onto the bottom of the die form […]