4 Magnetic abrasive finishing process
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Aviral Misra
Abstract
The finishing is the last, most expensive, and a time-consuming phase in the manufacturing of a part. The magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) process is an unconventional finishing technique that overcomes the limitations of conventional finishing processes like the grinding process. MAF utilizes flexible abrasive particles instead of hard abrasive and produces gentle finishing forces. The MAF process can be applied to almost all the materials having any surface topography to produce the surface roughness in the order of a few nano-meters. The present article details the various technological aspects of the MAF process viz. mechanism of material removal, major process parameters and their effect on finishing rate, etc. A physics-based mathematical model has also been presented which provide the surface roughness value with finishing time. The research work on MAF that enhances the finishing rate with some typical applications is also presented. A section on the future scope is incorporated to provide a future research direction in the field of the MAF process.
Abstract
The finishing is the last, most expensive, and a time-consuming phase in the manufacturing of a part. The magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) process is an unconventional finishing technique that overcomes the limitations of conventional finishing processes like the grinding process. MAF utilizes flexible abrasive particles instead of hard abrasive and produces gentle finishing forces. The MAF process can be applied to almost all the materials having any surface topography to produce the surface roughness in the order of a few nano-meters. The present article details the various technological aspects of the MAF process viz. mechanism of material removal, major process parameters and their effect on finishing rate, etc. A physics-based mathematical model has also been presented which provide the surface roughness value with finishing time. The research work on MAF that enhances the finishing rate with some typical applications is also presented. A section on the future scope is incorporated to provide a future research direction in the field of the MAF process.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- 1 Environmental aspects related to nonconventional machining processes 1
- 2 Vibration assisted machining: turning, drilling, cutting, and laser polishing 25
- 3 Abrasive waterjet machining of dissimilar materials stacked in a hybrid structure 91
- 4 Magnetic abrasive finishing process 119
- 5 Electrical discharge machining of silicon: current progress and future trends 139
- 6 Parametric optimization of machining characteristics of titanium alloy in WEDM 171
- About the editor 189
- Index 191
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- 1 Environmental aspects related to nonconventional machining processes 1
- 2 Vibration assisted machining: turning, drilling, cutting, and laser polishing 25
- 3 Abrasive waterjet machining of dissimilar materials stacked in a hybrid structure 91
- 4 Magnetic abrasive finishing process 119
- 5 Electrical discharge machining of silicon: current progress and future trends 139
- 6 Parametric optimization of machining characteristics of titanium alloy in WEDM 171
- About the editor 189
- Index 191
