Creep Feed Grinding of Industrial Ceramics.

In recent years, the fields of application of ceramic materials have broadened considerably. In particular, non-oxide ceramics such as silicon nitride (Si//3N//4) and silicon carbide (SiC) are particularly indicated due to their excellent mechanical and thermal properties. Silicon nitride and silicon carbide appear to be suitable for a wide range of applications in mechanical engineering, the automotive, turbine and apparatus industries. For the production of high precision profiled workpieces, grinding is the common finishing method. This paper discusses the results of investigations into grinding of non-oxide ceramic materials.