Blade Segment with a 3D Lattice of Diamond Grits Fabricated via an Additive Manufacturing Process

Diamond tools with orderly arrangements of diamond grits have drawn considerable attention in the machining field owing to their outstanding advantages of high sharpness and long service life.This diamond super tool,as well as the manufacturing equipment,has been unavailable to Chinese enterprises for a long time due to patents.In this paper,a diamond blade segment with a 3D lattice of diamond grits was additively manufactured using a new type of cold pressing equipment(AME100).The equipment,designed with a rotary working platform and 16 molding stations,can be used to additively manufacture segments with diamond grits arranged in an orderly fashion,layer by layer;under this additive manufacturing process,at least 216000 pcs of diamond green segments with five orderly arranged grit layers can be produced per month.The microstructure of the segment was observed via SEM and the diamond blade fabricated using these segments was compared to other commercial cutting tools.The experimental results showed that the 3D lattice of diamond grits was formed in the green segment.The filling rate of diamond grits in the lattice could be guaranteed to be above 95%;this is much higher than the 90%filling rate of the automatic array system(ARIX).When used to cut stone,the cutting amount of the blade with segments made by AME100 is two times that of ordinary tools,with the same diamond concentration.When used to dry cut reinforced concrete,its cutting speed is 10%faster than that of ARIX.Under wet cutting conditions,its service life is twice that of ARIX.By applying the machine vision online inspection system and a special needle jig with a negative pressure system,this study developed a piece of additive manufacturing equipment for efficiently fabricating blade segments with a 3D lattice of diamond grits.

Thermal residual stress analysis of coated diamond grits

Residual stresses of coated diamond grits were analyzed by a finite element unit cell model. Diamond grits coated with four types of metals, W, Mo, Ti, and Cr, were considered. The numerical results show that compressive stress occurs in the diamond particles and tensile stress occurs in the metal matrix; compressive stress is concentrated in the diamond sharp comer; interface stresses decrease by more than 1000 MPa with a metal interlayer; plastic deformation of the matrix begins near the sharp corner of diamond grits and extends toward the peripheral zone. Stress concentration dramatically decreases due to plastic deformation of the matrix. The deposition of transition metals on a diamond surface can dramatically promote the adhesion between diamond grits and the metal bond.

Micro/nano Indentation and Single Grit Diamond Grinding Mechanism on Ultra Pure Fused Silica

The existing research about ductile grinding of fused silica glass was mainly focused on how to carry out ductile regime material removal for generating very ＂smoothed＂ surface and investigate the machining-induced damage in the grinding in order to reduce or eliminate the subsurface damage.The brittle/ductile transition behavior of optical glass materials and the wear of diamond wheel are the most important factors for ductile grinding of optical glass.In this paper,the critical brittle/ductile depth,the influence factors on brittle/ductile transition behavior,the wear of diamond grits in diamond grinding of ultra pure fused silica（UPFS） are investigated by means of micro/nano indentation technique,as well as single grit diamond grinding on an ultra-stiff machine tool,Tetraform ＂C＂.The single grit grinding processes are in-process monitored using acoustic emission（AE） and force dynamometer simultaneously.The wear of diamond grits,morphology and subsurface integrity of the machined groves are examined with atomic force microscope（AFM） and scanning electron microscope（SEM）.The critical brittle/ductile depth of more than 0.5 μm is achieved.When compared to the using roof-like grits,by using pyramidal diamonds leads to higher critical depths of scratch with identical grinding parameters.However,the influence of grit shapes on the critical depth is not significant as supposed.The grinding force increased linearly with depth of cut in the ductile removal regime,but in brittle removal regime,there are large fluctuations instead of forces increase.The SEM photographs of the cross-section profile show that the median cracks dominate the crack patterns beneath the single grooves.Furthermore,The SEM photographs show multi worn patterns of diamond grits,indicating an inhomogeneous wear mechanism of diamond grits in grinding of fused silica with diamond grinding wheels.The proposed research provides the basal technical theory for improving the ultra-precision grinding of UPFS.

基于单颗金刚石划擦的单向C_(f)/SiC复合材料去除机理

为研究单向C_(f)/SiC复合材料划擦去除机理,采用单颗金刚石磨粒开展准静态划擦试验,分析不同压痕载荷下划擦材料的声发射信号变化,结合SEM形貌分析材料的去除行为和划擦去除机理。试验结果表明:声发射信号强度随着压痕载荷增加而增强,相同参数下SB方向信号值更大,信号波动更剧烈。结合声发射信号与SEM形貌分析,得出材料在不同方向的划擦去除行为,材料以脆性去除为主,SA方向纤维以拉伸断裂和纤维拔出为主,SB方向纤维主要断裂方式为弯曲断裂和剪切断裂。根据SEM形貌分析,阐述去除行为的形成过程,即解释材料划擦去除机理。

Deformation Analysis of Micro/Nano Indentation and Diamond Grinding on Optical Glasses

The previous research of precision grinding optical glasses with electrolytic in process dressing （ELID） technology mainly concentrated on the action of ELID and machining parameters when grinding, which aim at generating very ＂smoothed＂ surfaces and reducing the subsurface damage. However, when grinding spectrosil 2000 and BK7 glass assisted with ELID technology, a deeply comparative study on material removal mechanism and the wheel wear behaviors have not been given yet. In this paper, the micro/nano indentation technique is initially applied for investigating the mechanical properties of optical glasses, whose results are then refereed to evaluate the machinability. In single grit diamond scratching on glasses, the scratching traces display four kinds of scratch characteristics according to different material removal modes. In normal grinding experiments, the result shows BK7 glass has a better machinability than that of spectrosil 2000, corresponding to what the micro/nano indentation vent revealed. Under the same grinding depth parameters, the smaller amplitude of acoustic emission （AE） raw signals, grinding force and grinding force ratio correspond to a better surface quality. While for these two kinds of glasses, with the increasing of grinding depth, the variation trends of the surface roughness, the force ratio, and the AE raw signals are contrary, which should be attributed to different material removal modes. Moreover, the SEM micrographs of used wheels surface indicate that diamond grains on the wheel surface after grinding BK7 glass are worn more severely than that of spectrosil 2000. The proposed research analyzes what happened in the grinding process with different material removal patterns, which can provide a basis for producing high-quality optical glasses and comprehensively evaluate the surface and subsurface integrity of optical glasses.

Polycrystalline diamond mini-cubes for sawing applications

Diamond grits are indispensable for sawing granite or concrete.Each year about 1 000 tons of diamond grits are consumed for such purposes.In all cases,mono crystalline diamond is used.However, polycrystalline grits(polygrits) are generally better performed than mono grits as abrasives.For example,poly grits of cubic boron nitride(e.g.Borazon(?) CBN-550 of Diamond Innovations) can cut faster and they last longer than mono grits(e.g.Borazon(?) CBN-500). Polygrits of alumina(e.g.Cubitron(?) of 3M) also out perform by far glassy grits(e.g.white alumina).For diamond superabrasives,micron polygrits formed by shock waves may polish as fast as mono grits of the same size,but without causing as much scratches due to the presence of smaller sintered grains.The improved performance of poly grits is attributed to their ability to micro chipping that renews the sharp cutting corners from time to time.By contrast,mono grits tend to round off at low cutting force or macro fracture at high cutting force,so they may lose the cutting ability rapidly. For sawing granite with mesh sizes 40/50 or coarser,poly grits of diamond have not been available until recently.In this research,we have made polygrits in mini cube with sizes of 18/20,20/25,and 30/40.Turbo grinders and wire saws were made by brazing both mono grits and polygrits on steel substrates.Cutting performance on granite demonstrated that grinding speed was faster with turbo grinder,and the surface finish was smoother with wire saw for poly grits than mono ones. Polygrits and mono grits of diamond were mixed for comparison(upper left).Polygrits of mini cubes were brazed on the pearl of a wire saw(upper right).Mono diamond grits were brazed on a turbo grinder(bottom diagrams ).

A new diamond bit for extra-hard, compact and nonabrasive rock formation

A new impregnated diamond bit was designed to solve the slipping problem when impregnated diamond bit was used for extra-hard, compact, and nonabrasive rock formation. Adding Si C grits into matrix, Si C grits can easily be exfoliated from the surface of the matrix due to weak holding-force with matrix, which made the surface non-smooth. Three Ф36/24 mm laboratorial bits were manufactured to conduct a laboratory drilling test on zirconiacorundum refractory brick. The laboratory drilling test indicates that the abrasive resistance of the bit work layer is proportional to the Si C concentation. The higher the concentration, the weaker the abrasive resistance of matrix. The new impregnated diamond bit was applied to a mining area drilling construction in Jiangxi province, China. Field drilling application indicates that the ROP(rate of penetration) of the new bit is approximately two to three times that of the common bits. Compared with the common bits, the surface of the new bit has typical abrasive wear characteristics,and the metabolic rate of the diamond can be well matched to the wear rate of the matrix.

Ultrahigh pressure sintering of polycrystalline diamond cubes

Polycrystalline grits(polygrits) have been used widely in industry as abrasives.Due to their higher impact strength and the friable nature,polygrits are more endurable and more efficient than monocrystal grits (monogrits) in material removal applications.For example,polygrits of alumina may last longer and cut faster than monogrits.Similarly,polygrits of cubic boron nitride is a superior superabrasive than monogrits of the same. Although diamond superabrasives have been indispensable for constructional sawing applications and industrial grinding applications,there has no polygrits of diamond that are commercially available.In this research,we used a novel technology to sinter micron diamond fines to form polygrits of diamond.The characterization demonstrated that polygrits of diamond can be tough to withstand impact.But due to the presence of micro grains,the grit can sharpen itself without dulling by shedding the worn grains.This paper revealed many examples of using diamond polygrits.

Historical developments and future prospects of saw diamond

More than 1 000 tons of saw diamond grits were consumed worldwide in 2007.Even with such a mature industry,there are still major improvements possible in developing new grits.The DiaCanTM technology with patterned diamond seeding can boost the production yield of coarse mesh diamonds（e.g. 30/40）.Moreover,the DiaMind crystals formed contain a visible core.This diamond-in-diamond architecture allows self-sharpening during sawing application.Furthermore,a revolutionary polycrystalline diamond superabrasive with cubical shape was fabricated to further increase the sawing efficiency and tool longevity.Such DiaCubeTM polygrits were made tools by brazing them on pearls of wire saws and on the surface of turbo grinders. The pros and cons of major designs of high-pressure equipment for diamond synthesis were discussed with the recommendation to combine the merits of belt apparatus and cubic press.This tooling synergism may increase diamond yield at reduced cost for massive production of saw grits. In 1997 Sung Chien-Min filed a series US patents that described the art of making patterned diamond tools with diamond grits forming an array in three dimensions.He also made the debut of the world’ s first brazing tools with patterned diamond distribution at the stone exhibition in Verona in 1998（also in Nuremberg in 1999）.The patterned diamond saws were introduced by Korean companies in 2005 with the demonstration of increased cutting speeds and prolonged tool lives.

Effect of Seed Size, Suspension Recycling and Substrate Pre-Treatment on the CVD Growth of Diamond Coatings

CVD growth of uniform conformal polycrystalline diamond (PCD) coatings over complex three dimensional structures is very important material processing technique. It has been found that the nucleation and subsequent growth period is very critical for successful development of CVD diamond based technologies. There are many methods of enhancing diamond nucleation on foreign substrates-ultrasonic treatment with diamond seed suspension being the best among them. A combination of ultrasonic seeding (US) technique with prior treatment (PT) of the substrate under CVD diamond growth conditions for brief period of time, has found to be very effective in enhancing the diamond nucleation during CVD growth—together they are known as NNP. But successive usage of the same seeding suspension up to ten cycles deteriorates the seeding efficiency. 6th seeding cycle onwards the silicon substrates are barely get covered by diamond crystallites. Five different diamond micron grits were used for seeding the silicon substrates and it is observed that US with the sub-micron particles (0.25 μm) is very effective in efficient nucleation of PCD on Si substrates. PT of the substrate somewhat negates the effect of successive use of the same seeding slurry but it is best to avoid recycling of the same seeding suspension using micron size diamond grits.

ACHIEVING THRESHOLD BARRIER OF 1 nm ROUGHNESS VALUE OF SILICON SURFACE BY DIAMOND TURNING

nm roughness value of silicon surface by diamond turning is obtained firstly and three novel techniques are proposed. The surface integrity is studied in detail by using atomic force microscope, scanning electron microscope, and stylus surface instrument. The diamond tool sharpness has a considerable influence on the machined surface, therefore a novel technique—brightness modulation for measuring accurately the edge of the cutter is proposed. Mirror surfaces are assessed by another novel technique—a measure of their reflectivity. A third technique, single grit diamond machining is carried out. It supplies a experimental evidence for verifying the obtained high quality turned surfaces.

切向载荷作用下氮化硅陶瓷崩碎损伤规律与机理

针对工程陶瓷的崩碎损伤,应用单颗粒划痕实验系统研究了切向载荷作用下Si3N4陶瓷的崩碎损伤特征和机理。比较了损伤位置、切入深度、切向速度和金刚石磨粒磨损等因素对陶瓷崩碎损伤的影响,应用3D激光测量显微镜观测了崩碎损伤表面的三维形貌,应用扫描电镜分析了崩碎损伤机理。结果表明:出口崩碎损伤是陶瓷崩碎损伤的主要形式;切入深度越大,切向速度越小,金刚石颗粒磨损越多,崩碎损伤就越严重。出口崩碎损伤的中心剖面线具有显著的阶梯形分形特征,其扩展演化规律可由逾渗理论和裂纹扩展的最小阻力原理解释。在切向载荷作用下,入口崩碎损伤在金刚石磨粒的碰撞下主要以穿晶断裂为主;内部崩碎损伤在金刚石磨粒的挤压和切割下主要以破碎和铲除的形式发生断裂;而出口崩碎损伤主要以沿晶断裂为主。

钎焊单层金刚石砂轮关键问题的研究

概述了用活性钎料将金刚石磨料钎焊到钢基体表面制作单层金刚石砂轮 ,比传统的单层电镀金刚石砂轮具有明显的工艺优势。分析指出了钎焊工艺现存的关键问题 ,即如何实现金刚石磨料与合金钎料层高的结合强度、钎料层厚度的均匀性和金刚石磨料的有序排布。给出了可行的解决方案 ,即利用 Ag- Cu- Cr或 Ni- Cr等活性钎料与金刚石界面化学反应生成的 Cr7C3 和 Cr2 3 C7实现钎料层与金刚石间的高强度结合 ;通过砂轮地貌优化 ,优化出磨粒排布方式 ,然后按优化的结果排布磨料。

电镀金刚石工具的改进研究

电镀金刚石工具中存在的把持力不足、颗粒脱落等问题,严重影响了工具的使用寿命和效率。文章综述了国内外近年来发展起来的改进电镀金刚石工具性能的方法,归纳成以下三大类:1、改进镀层胎体材料性能,提高镀层对金刚石的支撑和结合作用;2、通过提高金刚石与胎体的接触面积,消除金刚石与镀层之间的空隙;3、对金刚石颗粒表面处理,使金刚石与镀层间形成化学键结合。文中对各种方法进行了详细的描述,对一些有潜能的方法进行了推荐,以期读者对电镀金刚石工具的改进方法有一个全面系统的认识。

钎焊单层金刚石砂轮的现存问题及其对策

概述了用活性钎料将金刚石磨料钎焊到钢基体表面制作单层金刚石砂轮 ,比传统的单层电镀金刚石砂轮具有明显的工艺优势。分析指出了钎焊工艺的现存问题 ,即如何实现金刚石磨料与合金钎料层高的结合强度、钎料层厚度的均匀性和金刚石磨料的有序排布。给出了可行的解决方案 ,即利用Ag -Cu -Cr或Ni-Cr等活性钎料与金刚石界面化学反应生成的Cr7C3 和Cr2 3 C7实现钎料层与金刚石间的高强度结合 ;通过砂轮地貌优化 ,优化出磨粒排布方式 ,然后按优化的结果排布磨料。研制出了具有磨料出露高度高、有序排布、钎料层厚度一致性、高结合强度、高锋利度的单层钎焊金刚石砂轮。

金刚石钎焊技术研究进展及其展望

从金刚石钎焊质量主要评价方法和主要影响因素两方面综述了国内外金刚石钎焊技术的研究进展,并展望了未来金刚石磨粒钎焊技术的发展方向。

外延纳米金刚石膜及其场发射特性

研究了纳米金刚石外延薄膜的制备方法及其场发射特性。采用电泳方法将粒径20nm以下的纳米金刚石微晶沉积到Ti电极衬底上,用热丝CVD方法在纳米金刚石微晶薄膜上再外延生长一层含非晶碳金刚石薄膜。用Raman光谱研究了外延纳米金刚石薄膜的结构并在高真空条件下研究了其场发射特性。

磨削花岗石过程中钎焊金刚石磨损特征分析

通过跟踪测量金刚石磨粒出露高度及其磨损状态比例,分析钎焊金刚石在磨削花岗石过程中的磨损特征,利用三明治热电偶法测量工具-工件接触区的工件表面温度.结果表明,在所试验的钎焊工具中,金刚石磨粒主要以破碎磨损为主,约有44%的磨粒直接从完整状态产生台阶式宏观破碎,磨粒的宏观破碎均发生于磨粒与结合剂的结合部.磨削过程中工具-工件接触区的表面温度约为480℃,该温度不足以使金刚石磨粒产生石墨化.钎焊金刚石磨粒的出露高度越高,磨粒所承受的弯矩越大,弯矩增加以及工件对磨粒的剪切力是导致金刚石磨粒产生结合部破碎的主要原因.

面向工程陶瓷的单颗金刚石磨粒划擦磨损规律

为了研究工程陶瓷平面磨削中金刚石砂轮的磨粒磨损规律,制备圆锥形单颗粒金刚石磨具模拟实际磨粒切削刃。以金刚石磨粒的尖端圆弧半径表征磨粒切削刃锋利程度与磨削能力,并用圆弧半径的磨损规律等效描述切削刃磨损特性。采用基于扫描电镜与数据拟合的技术测量单颗磨粒金刚石尖端圆弧半径。运用单因素试验及正交试验分析了金刚石颗粒尖端形状、材料种类与加工参数对磨粒磨损规律的影响。实验结果表明,当顶锥角2θ为120°、磨削深度ap0.01 mm时,金刚石磨粒具有较高划擦寿命。各因素的影响主次顺序为:顶锥角>磨削深度>工作台速度。本研究为金刚石砂轮磨粒规格和磨削用量的选取提供了重要参考。

单颗金刚石划擦Ta12W的试验研究

采用单颗钎焊单晶金刚石划擦Ta12W,跟踪观察了金刚石的磨损形貌,测量了划擦过程的力信号以及力比的变化,监测了磨损过程中的声发射信号变化,提取不同磨损阶段的声发射信号,进行频谱和功率谱分析.结果表明：划擦过程中金刚石的磨损可分为初期、稳定和剧烈磨损三个阶段,三个阶段的划擦力和力比明显不同.划擦声发射信号频谱主要分布在0-170 k Hz之间,功率谱峰值主频分布在7.8-27.3 k Hz之间,金刚石磨损的加剧使声发射信号峰值主频由高频向低频趋近,并且功率谱峰值随之增加.