Experimental study on grinding wheel radial wear in surface grinding of steel CrV12 using a zonal centrifugal coolant provision system

The tribology of the grinding process can be considered in the context of a tribosystem, in which the main structural elements (grinding wheel, workpiece, grinding fluid, and environment) are interrelated and interdependent. One of the most important factors influencing the contact conditions of these listed elements of the grinding process tribosystem are the proper selection of grinding fluids and anti-adhesive substances, as well as careful consideration of how they are applied. This article describes a new zonal centrifugal coolant provision system as well as the results of experimental studies conducted into its use. The aim of these experiments was to determine the impact of the system of grinding fluids provision on grinding wheel radial wear in the surface grinding process of steel CrV12. Reference methods within the described studies consisted of dry grinding and grinding using the flood method, among others. The obtained results of the experiment revealed that the use of a zonal centrifugal coolant provision system enabled the acquisition of a similar radial wear rate of the grinding wheel at 90% reduction of grinding fluids flow rate, compared with flooding method. It was also demonstrated that in the most favorable conditions, it is even possible to significantly reduce the intensity of the radial wheel wear, compared with the conventional method.