At first, the scratching test of granite was performed to observe the cutting process by a single grain. Next, the grinding test of granite was performed to study the pre-machining process of superfinishing. Finally, the process of granite superfinishing by vitrified bond wheels and resinoid bond wheels was investigated experimentally. In this experiment, the stock removal, the superfinishing resistance, the surface roughness were measured.
The main results of experiments are as follows.
1) Under light load the shape of scratched traces on granite was similar to that on metal.
2) Silicon carbide wheels were more suitable for grinding process of granite than aluminum oxide wheels.
3) The superfinishing resistance of granite was expressed as the sum of two terms, ploughing and frictional. This ploughing force was proportional to the stock removal. Under the conditions used, the apparent coefficient of friction between wheel and work, μ, was about 0.11 and the experimental constant
C' equivalent to the coefficient of piling-up in metal superfinishing about 1.
4) The value of surface roughness of granite ground by silicon carbide wheels was about 3 μ H
max.5) The value of surface roughness of granite roughly superfinished was about 1 μ H
max and the value finely superfinished under about 1 μ H
max.
6) Superfinishing process of granite was performed successfully in place of lapping process.
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