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SURFACE GRINDING
Ummadi Naga Manohar Reddy (SC15B053)
Manufacturing Processes Lab
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
(Dated: August 24, 2017)
ABSTRACT
Surface Grinding is used for acheiving finishing flat surfaces on many manufactured components, Here,
in this experiment, a mild steel work piece is surface finished with diffrent depths of cut and the average
roughness values are compared. It is then concluded that a better surface finish is obtained for lower grinding
depth of cut.
OBJECTIVE
2. Dimensions of the Workpiece The work A skidded based profilometer device is used
piece dimensions are 50mm X 50mm X 5mm and for measuring the avearge roughness of the
is showed in fig.1 finished surface.
1
Machine Specifications Material used is ferromagnetic in nature
Make-Alex so no extra support is required other than
Model: NH500 electromagnet to hold the workpiece.
Hydraulic system
Working pressure : 10kg/cm2 The average roughness of the finished surface
Tank capacity : 35 litres is measured using the roughness measuring
device.
Grinding wheel
Diameter x Thickness x Bore : 200 x 20 x 50.8 mm The same procedure is repeated for the depth
Speed : 3000 rpm of cut of 10and the average roughness of the
finished surfaces in both cases are compared.
EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY
Grinding wheel should be selectively chosen
depending on the work piece used and the
expected finish.
2
EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS Figure 3. Fish Bone Diagram
Average surface roughness values measured
Here, in the experiment, troughness values for
for the two different depths of grinding tabulated
different depts of cut is measured. It is observed
below in Table 1.
that with the increase in the depth of ct the average
surface roughness value increases. So, a better
Grinding Depth (m) 50 10
surface finish can be expected if the depth of cut
Ra1 (m) 0.111 0.051 value is less.
Ra2 (m) 0.130 0.052
APPLICATIONS
Ra3 (m) 0.110 0.049
Average Roughness (m) 0.117 0.0507 Surface finishing of machined components
is of utmost importance in the fields of
Table 1: Roughness measurement table aerospace and medicine.
REFERENCES
1
Lab Manual, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, IIT Kanpur.
2
The importance of surface finish in
components for the aerospace and medical
industries, article by Nuclead Inc.