Table 7 Process conditions and weight loss of material obtained in lapping using different metallic and non-metallic tools.

From: High performance eco-friendly free abrasive machining using an additively fabricated tool and PCD based slurry

Tool type

Workpiece material

Abrasive Type

Process parameters

Processing

time t [min]

Weight loss

of material after a processing time t

Δm [mg]

Max rotational speed

of a tool nt [min−1]

Max unit pressure p [kPa]

Segmented polyamide disc printed by SLS - under investigation in the article

Al2O3

Suspension with mixed SD 28/20 and D107 diamond grains

120

12

120

4041

UV-curable resin bond diamond lapping plate [32]

Al2O3

Diamond grains with an average size of 15 μm fixed in the resin bond

50

1.77

60

122

Conventional disc made of cast iron [32]

Al2O3

Suspension containing diamond grains with an average size of 15 μm

50

1.77

60

185

Conventional disc made of cast iron [33]

Tellurium copper

Paraffin and oil-based slurry with black silicon carbide grains (98 C F500)

64

3.79

90

932

Electroplated diamond disc with the nickel plating ratio Tb = 35% [5]

Al2O3

D107 diamond grains fixed in the thinnest nickel bond

60

14

18

523

Electroplated diamond disc with the nickel plating ratio Tb = 50% [5]

Al2O3

D107 diamond grains fixed in the nickel bond of the medium thickness

60

14

18

631

Electroplated diamond disc with the nickel plating ratio Tb = 65% [5]

Al2O3

D107 diamond grains fixed in the thickest nickel bond

60

14

18

741