Open AccessA procedure for diamond turning KDP crystals
Author(s) -
R C Montesanti,
Samuel L. Thompson
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/105024
Subject(s) - diamond turning , diamond , materials science , metallurgy
A procedure and the equipment necessary for single-point diamond flycutting (loosely referred to as diamond turning) potassium di-hydrogen phosphate (KDP) crystals are described. It is based on current KDP diamond turning activities at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), drawing upon knowledge from the Nova crystal finishing development during the 1980`s and incorporating refinements from our efforts during 1995. In addition to describing a step-by-step process for diamond turning KDP, specific discussions are included on the necessary diamond tool geometry and edge sharpness, cutting fluid, and crystal preparation, handling, cleaning, and inspection. The authors presuppose that the reader is already familiar with diamond turning practices