Implications of high strain deformation in grinding

In the present study, simple grinding experiments are carried out which sug gest that the fragmented zone can give rise to metal removal in the form of thin delaminated wear platelets. These an evident when grinding in an iner t atmosphere and take the form of oxide spheres (sparks) when grinding in a ir. In this study well formed burrs were observed in 'interrupted cut' grin ding whereas in more continuous grinding, redeposition is suggested to be a contributor to burr formation resulting in a partial breakdown of the burr . (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.