Material removal rate & wheel wear of abrasives vs Rockwell hardness
Material removal rate & wheel wear of abrasives vs Rockwell hardness
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I manage a test lab for an abrasives manufacturer and was wondering what effect that Rockwell hardness has on abrasive wheel removal rate and wheel wear. Recently the hardness of our 1018 CRS plates has changed from 77-82 to 90-98. The material removal rate has increased along with wheel wear. Should the ratio of removal rate to wheel wear remain constant regardless of steel hardness?





RE: Material removal rate & wheel wear of abrasives vs Rockwell hardness
What is the significance of this ratio? I would think the wear rate of the wheel would be the value to track for evaluation purposes.
I know from experience that abrasive wheels are not alike, and will behave differently based on material and hardness with all other factors kept constant. I have seen technical articles published on the design and selection of abrasive wheels because of the various abrasives and binders used by numerous suppliers.
RE: Material removal rate & wheel wear of abrasives vs Rockwell hardness
RE: Material removal rate & wheel wear of abrasives vs Rockwell hardness
You are probably correct. I focused too much on that first sentence. Time for some beer.
RE: Material removal rate & wheel wear of abrasives vs Rockwell hardness
RE: Material removal rate & wheel wear of abrasives vs Rockwell hardness