Abstract
Diamond pellets (DP) are expected to be effective tools for use in fixed abrasive lapping methods. However, there have been few previous reports of use of DP at low lapping speeds, e.g., in 4-way fixed abrasive lapping systems. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the single DP lapping characteristics at low lapping speed. This paper discusses the correlations of amount of lapping and DP lapping distance with the following parameters: DP diameter, DP wear characteristics, lapping speed, lapping efficiency, and lapping time. The results indicated that there are no strongly correlations between the DP lapping distance and efficiency. However, a weak correlation was observed between DP wear and efficiency.
