Study on wheel cover safety for grinding machines:

collision experiments for stainless steel covers

Abstract

During the grinding process, abrasive fragments will scatter at high speed when the grinding wheel bursts. Therefore, a wheel cover is required to maintain safety. Recently, stainless steel, which has excellent mechanical, chemical, and artificial properties, has been used for wheel covers. However, the thickness of stainless steel covers has not been standardized. This study investigated the effects of collision energy of abrasive fragments (WA46O8V) on stainless steel cover thickness (SUS304). Furthermore, the authors propose a minimum thickness for stainless steel covers based on experimental analyses.