Improving Grindability of Inconel 600 Using Alumina Wheel through Pneumatic Barrier Assisted Fluid Application

Abstract:

A Stiff Air Layer, Formed around a Rotating Grinding Wheel, Tends to Restrict Grinding Fluid Penetrate Deep inside the Grinding Zone. for this, much Fluid Is Wasted, and Thermal Defects in Grinding May Not Be Controlled. in the Present Experimental Work, a Flood Cooling System with Pneumatic Barrier Is Used for Delivering Grinding Fluid. the Pneumatic Barrier Breaks the Stiff Air Layer, and Therefore, Grinding Fluid Reaches Grinding Zone. an Exotic Nickel Base Alloy, Inconel 600, Is Taken for Surface Grinding Experiments Using an Infeed of 30 µm under Different Environmental Conditions. the Effect of Different Experimental Conditions Is Investigated in Respect of Grinding Force, Chip Formation, Surface Quality and Wheel Condition. the Experimental Result Shows that Grinding Forces and Wheel Wear Are Remarkably Reduced, and Favourable Chips and Good Surface Quality Are Obtained with the Use of Flood Cooling along with Pneumatic Barrier Setup Compared to other Environmental Conditions.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 622-623)
• Pages: 394-398
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.622-623.394
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Bijoy Mandal, Debashis Biswas, Anirban Sarkar, Santanu Das, Simul Banerjee
• Keywords: Flood Cooling, Grindability, Inconel, Pneumatic Barrier, Surface Grinding

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