The application of hard and brittle materials such as single-crystal silicon in small parts has expanded sharply, and the requirements for their dimensional accuracy and processing surface quality have been continuously improved. This paper proposes...
This article explores the intricacies of micro-grinding parameter control for hard and brittle materials, with a specific focus on Zirconia ceramics (ZrO2) and Optical Glass (BK7). Given the increasing demand and application of these materials in var...
Hastelloy is widely used in the manufacturing of high-temperature components in the aerospace industry because of its high strength and corrosion-resistant physical properties, as well as its ability to maintain excellent mechanical properties at hig...
To investigate the micro-grinding process and performance of 2.5D Cf/SiC composites and 2.5D SiCf/SiC composites in depth, single-factor micro-grinding experiments were conducted by using SiC ceramics as a comparison. Differences in the material remo...
Metallic implants were the only option for both medical and dental applications for decades. However, it has been reported that patients with metal implants can show allergic reactions. Consequently, technical ceramics have become an accessible mater...
Although glass is in high demand as a material for microfluidic chips, it is still difficult to fabricate microstructures on glass. In this paper, polycrystalline diamond tools were fabricated through electrical discharge machining, and the microgrin...
In this study, micro-grinding was performed to investigate the machining characteristics of alumina and zirconia. The machining of ceramics remains highly challenging owing to their properties, such as high brittleness and wear resistance, which lead...
Stabilizing the hydrophobic wetting state on a surface is essential in heat transfer and microfluidics. However, most hydrophobic surfaces of Si are primarily achieved through microtexturing with subsequent coating or modification of low surface ener...
Microgrinding with micropencil grinding tools (MPGTs) is a flexible and economic process to machine microstructures in hard and brittle materials. In macrogrinding, cooling and lubrication are done with metal cutting fluids; their application and inf...
Precise micro-grinding machining was proposed to fabricate regular and controllable micro-grooved array structures on the surface of mold cores to realize the mass production and manufacturing of micro-structured polymer components by micro injection...
In this article, a method of grinding small ceramic elements using hyperboloid and conical grinding wheels was presented. The method allowed for machining with a lower material removal speed and extending the grinding zone without reducing the effici...
It is difficult to cut hard and brittle quartz glass chips. Hence, a method involving micro-crack-induced severing along a non-crack microgroove-apex by controlling the loading rate is proposed. The objective is to realize the rapid and precision sev...
The main objective of this study was to develop cellulose nanofibers from the thermomechanical pulp (TMP) of Radiata Pine (Pinus radiata D. Don), and for this, a one-step micro-grinding process was used. The newly developed material was called thermo...
The accurate modelling of material removal mechanisms in grinding processes requires precise constitutive equations describing dynamic material behaviour under extreme strain rates and large deformations. This study presents a novel methodology for o...
The production of biomass ash (BA) is expected to increase in the future, as biomass is generally considered a carbon-neutral fuel. BA potentially concentrates heavy metals and trace elements at high levels. With the growing production of BA, its dis...
Over the last century, substantial advances have been made, based on improved understanding of the requirements of grinding processes, machines, control systems, materials, abrasives, wheel preparation, coolants, lubricants, and coolant delivery. Thi...
The fabrication of micro-holes in hard-to-machine materials presents considerable challenges in precision machining. This study proposes a novel approach that employs high-strength micro-grinding tools with a central abrasive grain absence to create...
K9 optical glass has superb material properties used for various industrial applications. However, the high hardness and low fracture toughness greatly fluctuate the cutting force generated during the grinding process, which are the main factors affe...
In this paper, a new style of micro-structured LED (light-emitting diode) diffusion plate was developed using a highly efficient and precise hybrid processing method combined with micro injection molding and micro-grinding technology to realize mass...
The ability to predict the grinding force for hard and brittle materials is important to optimize and control the grinding process. However, it is a difficult task to establish a comprehensive grinding force model that takes into account the brittle...
This article describes the production of nanoparticles of Chilean natural zeolite, using three size reduction methods: Ball mill, microgrinding, and microfluidization. Morphological characterization of samples indicated an average diameter of 37.2 &p...
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were spun into filaments directly from suspension without the aid of solvents. The influence of starting material properties and drying temperature on the properties of filaments produced from three different CNF suspensio...
This study introduces a composite method that integrates a diamond-coated tubular grinding electrode with short electric arc machining (SEAM) for GH4099. Mechanical micro-grinding and arc erosion act concurrently within the inter-electrode gap, enabl...
The surface quality of diamond wire sawing (DWS) wafers directly affects the efficiency and yield of subsequent processing steps. This paper investigates the motion trajectory of abrasives in ultrasonic-assisted diamond wire sawing (UADWS) and its me...