Abrasive technology is becoming increasingly important in precision manufacturing, on the latest development in abrasive technology. Specifically, it covers the mechanics and mechanisms of abrasive processes as well as the technologies and applications related to abrasive jet machining, nano-machini...

The Challenges of Working With Aluminum Aluminum alloys also have lower hardness, higher ductility, and lower melting points as compared to steel alloys (932 degrees F to 1,112 degrees F for aluminum versus about 2,732 degrees F for steel). These differences can mean that metalworking tools and tech...

In recent years, transportation industries have increasingly turned to aluminum as they look to “lightweight” their products. As a result, metal fabricators need new tools for working with this challenging material. Aluminum alloys offer improved strength-to-weight ratio when compared to...

New Abrasive Technology for Aluminum To break the loading mechanism feedback loop, the abrasive grain must become more resistant to metal loading. This is because the loading mechanism starts at the grain tips and grows cohesively to cover large areas of the grinding wheel. During grinding, individu...