Study on Process Parameters in CMP Ultra-Thin Stainless Steel Sheet

Abstract

Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is the most effective technology to achieve ultra-smooth without damage surface in ultra-precision machining of stainless steel substrate. In this paper, according to the slurry ingredients obtained by former research, the influences of the CMP process parameters, such as the rotational velocity of the platen and the carrier, the polishing pressure and the abrasive size on the material removal rate (MRR), have been studied in CMP stainless steel substrate based on the alumina (Al2O3) abrasive. The research results show that the material removal rate increases with the increase of the abrasive size, the rotational velocity of the platen and the polishing pressure significantly and the surface roughness increases with the increase of the abrasive size. This study results will provide the reference for optimizing the process parameters and researching the material removal mechanism in CMP stainless steel sheet.