Contribution to cylindrical grinding of interrupted surfaces of hardened steel with medium grit wheel

Autor(es)

de Mello, Hamilton Jose ^[1] ; de Mello, Diego Rafael ^[1] ; Rodriguez, Rafael Lemes ^[1] ; Lopes, Jose Claudio ^[1] ; da Silva, Rosemar Batista ^[2] ; de Angelo Sanchez, Luiz Eduardo ^[1] ; Hildebrandt, Rodolfo Alexandre ^[1] ; Aguiar, Paulo Roberto ^[1] ; Bianchi, Eduardo Carlos ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ Julio de Mesquita Filho, Dept Mech Engn, Bauru Campus, Bauru, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Uberlandia, Sch Mech Engn, Uberlandia, MG - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY; v. 95, n. 9-12, p. 4049-4057, APR 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 4

Resumo

Grinding is generally the first choice to provide combination of both superior surface finish and closer dimensional tolerances in a machined component. This process can be employed in manufacturing of continuous and interrupted surfaces. Crankshafts and engine piston rings are examples of ground precision mechanical components having interrupted surfaces. However, the specific literature about grinding of interrupted surfaces is still scarce. In this context, aiming to further contribute to the understanding of the behavior of surface integrity of interrupted surfaces during grinding, this paper presents an experimental investigation of interrupted surfaces ground with white aluminum oxide grinding wheel. Discs of AISI 4340 hardened steel with different number of grooves (2, 6, and 12) on the external surface were tested. Experiments with discs without interrupted surface were also carried out for comparisons. In addition to the number of grooves, three values of infeed rate (0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 mm/min) were used as input parameters. The output parameters investigated were the geometric errors (surface roughness and roundness) of the workpiece material as well as the diametric wheel wear. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) test was performed to verify any statistical difference among the output variables. Results showed that both surface finish and roundness of workpieces with interrupted surfaces were higher than those obtained for continuous surface. These parameters also increased with infeed rate up to 0.50 mm/min, whereas the grinding wheel wear was more sensitive to number of grooves and infeed rate. No thermal damages were observed on the machined workpieces under the conditions investigated. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/04900-6 - Retificação do aço ABNT 4340 com geometria interrompida por rebolo convencional
• Beneficiário: Diego Rafael de Mello
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica