Machining of (111) Plane of Diamond Using Wear with Steel Disk

Abstract

It is known that when diamond is used to machine ferrous materials, diamond wears out considerably. In the present study, this phenomenon was used in reverse, and the diamond was grooved by rubbing between the circumferential face of the rotated steel disk and the (111) plane of the diamond. Grooves having a depth of several tens of micrometers could be formed by machining for about 20 minutes.