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Basic knowledge of grinding wheels

Sep 25,2024

The so-called grinding wheel is a wheel made of sand. How is the grinding wheel made and what is the bonding material used?

Basic knowledge of grinding wheels

The so-called grinding wheel is a wheel made of sand. How is the grinding wheel made and what is the bonding material used? This type of bonding material is called a binder. In the process of bonding sand particles (abrasives) with binders, the entire space of the sand particles is not filled, but there is a certain gap left. This gap serves to dissipate heat and accommodate debris. Therefore, this gap will allow a certain amount of air and coolant to enter, which is beneficial for grinding.
Therefore, abrasive, gap, and binder constitute the three major elements of a grinding wheel. The sand particles in the grinding wheel are messy and uneven, which can be seen as thousands of sharp blades. How many sand particles may be produced by the repaired grinding wheel? The cutting edge participates in grinding simultaneously. This property is called the micro edge property of grinding wheel abrasive particles.
During the grinding process, the cutting edge constantly changes and then becomes dull. Continue grinding the passivated grinding wheel. For some reason, the grinding force continues to increase. When the force exceeds the binding force of the binder during grinding, the abrasive particles will automatically detach, which is called the "self detachment" of the grinding wheel. Although new abrasive particles are generated, the final grinding force is much lower than the dressing efficiency. If grinding continues, it will become dull again, making it impossible to obtain the ideal size and roughness of the ground workpiece, and the grinding heat will also increase. In this case, the grinding wheel must be immediately repaired.

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