Methods for machining hard materials using alcohols
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce
InventorsStephen Hsu, Tsi-Neng Ying, Jia-Ming Gu, Yu-Shu Wang, Richard S. Gates
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for machining hard materials using the machining fluids containing long chain alcohol in which the machining fluid is applied to a machining tool and then lubricates the machining of the workpiece by the machining tool and protects the machining tool during machining. The method is particularly useful when used with machining tools having a Mohs hardness of at least 9 and is most particularly useful when used with diamond machining tools.
Claims14
A method for machining a ceramic workpiece comprising the steps of:
- applying machining fluid comprising a long carbon chain alcohol to a diamond grinding tool, said long carbon chain alcohol having a carbon chain length of at least 16 carbons;
- and
- grinding said ceramic workpiece with said diamond grinding tool.
A method for machining a ceramic workpiece comprising the steps of:
- applying machining fluid comprising oleyl alcohol to a diamond grinding tool, and
- grinding said ceramic workpiece with said diamond grinding tool.
A method for machining a ceramic workpiece comprising the steps of:
- applying machining fluid comprising a long carbon chain alcohol to a diamond grinding wheel, said long carbon chain alcohol having a carbon chain length of at least 16 carbons;
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- grinding said ceramic workpiece with said diamond grinding wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.