Abstract
The lapping of ceramic green balls are very difficult because of causing breakage or chipping easily in lapping process. This paper deals with the experimental result obtained by the lapping tool newly developed. This new tool, which is called the elastic contact lapping tool, provides the cutting edge which is covered the edge of ordinary tool with the nylon mesh clothe. In the lapping work of green ball by this, the stock removal in lapping is able to control by adjusting the height of tool edge stuck out of the nylon mesh clothe. Since the chip collected in the valley of tool is prevented to adhere the surface of ball with the nylon mesh clothe, it is able to obtain the high quality surface ball. The optimum lapping conditions in the new tool is found for the rapid improvement of green balls.
