Reciprocating suface grinding parameters
Surface speed vc
| CBN: |
28 to 45 m/s
(5,600 to 9,000 sfpm) |
| Diamond: |
15 to 25 m/s
(3,000 to 5,000 sfpm) |
Speed of reciprocating movement (table speed) vw
| CBN: |
10,000 to 30,000 mm/min
(30 to 90 feet/min) |
| Diamond: |
10,000 to 20,000 mm/min
(30 to 60 feet/min) |
Cross stroke ap
50 to 75% of wheel thickness bs
(see illustration)
Depth of cut ae
Max 20% of grit size (B126 = Ø 0.025 mm
(0.001 inch))
| CBN: |
0.002 to 0.03 mm
(0.0008 inch to 0.001 inch) |
| Diamond: |
0.002 to 0.03 mm
(0.0008 inch to 0.001 inch) | |
