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Ductile-Regime Grinding of Brittle Materials

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Author(s)

Kenneth Blaedel, John S. Taylor, Christopher J. Evans

Abstract

Under appropriate conditions, brittle materials may be ground to produce surfaces with no observable fracture damage. This chapter reviews the techniques for producing such surfaces and the mechanisms of material removal involved.
Citation
Chapter 6 in Machining of Ceramics and Composites, S. Jahanmir, Editor
Publisher Info
Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY

Keywords

ceramics, ductile grinding, glass, subsurface damage

Citation

Blaedel, K. , Taylor, J. and Evans, C. (1997), Ductile-Regime Grinding of Brittle Materials, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY (Accessed October 16, 2024)

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Created December 31, 1996, Updated October 12, 2021