Creep Feed Grinding
Industrial Troubleshooting

Starting Grade Recommendations

White (WA or 9A) r Pink (RAA) or a combination of White or Pink abrasive (9RA). The most friable aluminum oxide grains generally work best on steels and steel alloys.

Silicon Carbide (C, BC, GC) abrasive for aluminum, titanium, and non-ferous materials and non-metallic.

Use fine pore induced porosity.

Select grain size according to required form, corners, radii, and finish requirements.

Select grade and hardness based on material to be ground. C to G grades are most popular with H and I grades being used on easier to grind materials or narrow cross sections. C, D and E grades are preferred for long continuous parts.

Caution should be used in selecting ceramic grain wheels since the ceramic grain can rapidly destroy the expensive diamond dressing rolls.

Note: Please contact Radiac Abrasives application engineer for complete recommendation

Problem Possible Cause Suggested Correction
Burning, burnishing, cracking
Lack of coolant
Check delivery pressure and nozzle positions
  Coolant mixture out of specifications
Check dilution
  Hard wheel specification
Reduce surface speed of wheel
  Coolant deterioration
Replace
  Wrong feeds and speeds
Adjust to suit wheel grade
  Dressing amount set too low
Increase
  Dresser to wheelspeed ration too low
Increase ratio
Loss of Form
Coolant film boiling
Increase dressing rate or reducetable feed
  Work speed too high
Reduce work speed or increase wheel
Bounce, chatter and ripple
Coolant film boiling
Check delivery and quantity of coolant
  Too large a depth of cut
Reduce cut
  Instability
Check rigidity of set up
  Dressing amount set too low
Increase
  Dreser to wheel speed ratio too low
Increase ratio
Excessive power being drawn and wheel stall
Infeed high
Reduce infeed
  Work speed high
Reduce work speed
  Dressing rate too low
Increase dressing rate
Surface pick up
Slow wheel speed
Increase surface speed
  Excessive dressing
Reduce dressing rate
  Coolant deterioration
Replace coolant
  Coolant application
Check dressing/grinding nozzle