Surface grinding is used for machining flat surfaces, grooves, guideways and dimensionally accurate parts. The correct grinding wheel depends on the workpiece material, grinding machine, grinding method, cooling, required stock removal and desired surface quality.
Main benefits
- Peripheral grinding
- Face grinding
- Creep-feed grinding
- Application-specific grinding-wheel selection
- Wet or dry grinding according to the process
Suitable materials
This product is suitable for machining the following confirmed material groups:
- Tool steels
- Hardened steels
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous metals
- Technical ceramics
Grinding methods
In peripheral grinding, material is removed by the wheel periphery. Face grinding uses the working face of the tool. Creep-feed grinding has different requirements for the grinding wheel, bond, structure and cooling because of its higher stock removal.
Abrasive selection
Confirmed options include aluminium oxide Al2O3, ceramic grain, silicon carbide SiC, CBN and diamond. The abrasive is selected according to the workpiece material, hardness, required stock removal and desired surface quality; no single abrasive is suitable for every process.
Grinding-wheel shapes
Straight wheels – TYPE 1; cup wheels – TYPE 6 and TYPE 11; dish wheels; and grinding segments. The wheel shape depends on the machine design and the selected surface-grinding method.
Grinding-wheel selection
Selection considers the material and hardness of the workpiece, machine manufacturer and model, wheel dimensions, grinding method, stock removal, surface quality and roughness, cooling and the existing wheel specification.
Related technical solutions
For rotational parts, cylindrical or centerless grinding may be more suitable. CBN and diamond wheels cover confirmed superabrasive applications, while gear grinding is a separate technical field.
Technical specifications
- Abrasives
- Aluminium oxide Al2O3, ceramic grain, SiC, CBN or diamond
- Bond
- Selected for the application
- Cooling
- Wet or dry, according to machine, material and process
- Typical wheel shapes
- TYPE 1, TYPE 6, TYPE 11, dish wheels and segments
Available sizes and variants
| Information required for specification |
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| Workpiece material and hardness |
| Machine manufacturer and model |
| Current wheel size and specification |
| Grinding method and cooling |
| Required stock removal and surface result |
A photograph of the existing wheel label or a technical drawing can help identify and specify the required wheel.
Need a grinding wheel for surface grinding?
Send us the workpiece material, machine manufacturer and model, current wheel dimensions and designation, cooling method and required grinding result. We will help specify a suitable solution.
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