Title:
METHODS OF GRINDING WORKPIECES COMPRISING SUPERABRASIVE MATERIALS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/024267
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of grinding a superabrasive workpiece includes placing a bonded abrasive article in contact with a superabrasive workpiece, wherein the bonded abrasive article comprises a body including abrasive grains contained within a bond material, and the superabrasive workpiece has an average Vickers hardness of at least about 1 GPa, and removing material from the superabrasive workpiece at an average specific grinding energy (SGE) of not greater than about 350 J/mm3, at an average material removal (MRR) rate of at least about 8 mm3/sec for a centerless grinding operation.
Inventors:
UPADHYAY RACHANA (US)
RAMANATH SRINIVASAN (US)
ARCONA CHRISTOPHER (US)
GILLESPIE JOHN E (US)
RAMANATH SRINIVASAN (US)
ARCONA CHRISTOPHER (US)
GILLESPIE JOHN E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/047870
Publication Date:
April 12, 2012
Filing Date:
August 16, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAINT GOBAIN ABRASIVES INC (US)
SAINT GOBAIN ABRASIFS SA (FR)
SAINT GOBAIN ABRASIFS SA (FR)
International Classes:
B24B1/00; B24D3/02; B24D5/02
Foreign References:
| US20050026553A1 | 2005-02-03 | |||
| US20080293328A1 | 2008-11-27 | |||
| US20030194947A1 | 2003-10-16 | |||
| US20100159806A1 | 2010-06-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ABEL LAW GROUP LLP et al. (Austin, Texas, US)
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