Abstract
This paper addresses the grinding of ordered intermetallic compounds and their brittleness at ambient temperature. The depth of plastic deformation is supposed as the measure of surface integrity. The current paper expands the work of a previously reported indentation model that correlated the depth of plastic deformation and the normal component of the grinding force. This paper studies the indentation model using force control grinding of gamma titanium aluminide (TiAl-γ). Reciprocating surface grinding is carried out for a range of normal force 15–90 N, a cutting depth of 20–40 μm and removal rate of 1–9 mm 3/sec using diamond, cubic boron nitride (CBN) and aluminum oxide (Al 2O 3) abrasives. The measured depths of plastic deformation are in the range of 150–300 μm. The deviations from the indentation model are explained by changes in the ductility during the grinding process. Furthermore, a force-based model for specific energy is developed and evaluated. The measured specific energies are in the range of 40 J/mm 3 (diamond) to 400 J/mm 3 (CBN).
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