Papers by Author: Keizo Takeuchi

Abstract: Metal and resin bonded diamond wheels were trial manufactured from boron doped diamond grits possessing electrical conductivity and high oxidation temperature. From the results of the investigation on the electro-discharge truing performance, a high truing efficiency along with the possibility of formation of cutting edges on the grits was confirmed. According to the results of the grinding experiment performed using this grinding wheel with flattened abrasive tips, a remarkable improvement in the work surface roughness could be achieved. Furthermore, from the results of the grinding test on cemented carbide and optical glass using the boron doped diamond grits wheel, the grinding ratio was found to increase significantly, whereas the surface roughness improved compared to a conventional diamond grits (similar friability) wheel.

Abstract: Electrically conductive cutting edges diamond grinding wheels (EC-cutting edges D wheels) have properties such as, 1) convenient precise forming by EDM, 2) realization of high cutting edge density, 3) sufficiently large chip pockets along with fine cutting edges on large diamond grits, 4) contact sensing of the cutting edges with workpiece due to electrical conductivity, 5) expected application to the grinding of various types of steels due to high thermal resistance. Until now, the grinding ability of the sharp edges generated on the electrically conductive CVD diamond thick film wheel by electrodischarge trueing (ED trueing) was confirmed by grinding experiments using a small diameter lapping wheel and a small diameter disk wheel. In this research work, metal bonded diamond wheels containing boron doped electrically conductive diamond (EC diamond) grits, which possess high oxidation temperature, were trial manufactured. From the results of grinding test for an optical glass (BK7), it was found that the wear and grinding force for the EC diamond grits wheel were significantly low compared to a conventional diamond grits wheel. Furthermore, from the results of the investigation on ED trueing performance, a high trueing efficiency along with the possibility of cutting edge tip formation was confirmed.