Title: Experimental investigation on the abrasive wear of AISI 52100 steel

Authors: Zhixiang Chen; Weifeng Yao; Julong Yuan; Zhongdian Cheng; Wei Hang; Tianchen Zhao

Addresses: Ultra-precision Machining Centre, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China ' Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, 31200, China ' Ultra-precision Machining Centre, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China ' Ultra-precision Machining Centre, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China ' Ultra-precision Machining Centre, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China ' Ultra-precision Machining Centre, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China

Abstract: AISI 52100 steel has been widely used in various types of bearings in machinery equipment due to its excellent mechanical properties and high availability. In the final manufacturing process of bearing parts usually involve lapping and polishing methods on the ultra-precision machining in order to achieve high accuracy of profile and fine surface quality. The essence of this process is abrasive wear of AISI 52100 steel material. Therefore, in order to improve the super finishing process of bearings super finishing, the experiment of abrasive wear of AISI 52100 steel materials were carried out in this paper. The effects of different abrasive diameter and pressure on the material removal amount of AISI 52100 steel were investigated; the abrasive correction coefficient K in Preston formula was computed and obtained. The result shows that reducing the abrasive diameter can increase the material removal rate and improve surface quality when other factors are maintained constant.

Keywords: AISI 52100 steel; abrasive wear; material removal; correction coefficient.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNM.2018.089180

International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, 2018 Vol.14 No.1, pp.65 - 76

Received: 22 Mar 2016
Accepted: 07 Nov 2016
Published online: 09 Jan 2018 *

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