Open AccessEffects of grinding α–β Titanium with 3% CNTs in CBN grinding wheel: An Experimental Study
Author(s) -
Deborah Serenade Stephen,
Prabhu Sethuramalingam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/912/3/032071
Subject(s) - grinding , materials science , boron nitride , titanium , surface roughness , titanium alloy , surface finish , surface integrity , grinding wheel , composite material , metallurgy , alloy
Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTs) have found an immovable niche in the world of manufacturing in the form of reinforcements in composites. Their many advantageous properties have allowed their usage in innumerable ways and this has led to a plethora of innovations in engineering. In advanced manufacturing of very-hard-to-machine materials like titanium, where surface integrity is of prime importance, the presence of multi-walled CNTs even as less as 3% alongside Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) in grinding wheels, has demonstrated improved surface finish on Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V). This proposed grinding wheel for use on Titanium, reduces surface roughness and improves Material Removal Rate (MRR) on the Titanium work pieces. It also shows slight improvement in the contour of the wheel.