Abstract
1 Diamond smoothing serves to provide a combination of surface microgeometry and microhardness and residual-stress distribution that improves the operational properties of machine tools. It is increasingly used as the final stage in their manufacture [1‐3]. Deficiencies of diamond smoothing include relatively low productivity—on account of the low thermostability of the diamond tool [2]—and considerable force on the machined surface of flexible and thinwalled precision components [3]. Therefore, effective diamond smoothing demands minimization of the force exerted on the surface by the diamond tool, while maintaining the productivity and specified residual stress state (and hardening) of the machined surface layer. In addition, reducing the force in the machining zone extends the life of the expensive diamond tool, other conditions being equal.
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