Experimental Study on Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Grinding of SiCp/Al Composites Grinding

Aluminum matrix composites reinforced with silicon carbide particles (SiCp/Al) are widely used in aerospace fields with excellent properties, such as high specific strength, high specific stiffness, and high thermal conductivity. Due to the heterogeneous structure, its microstructure is one of the d...

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Main Authors: Jinghao Jin, Jian Mao, Rong Wang, Mengyang Cui
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description Aluminum matrix composites reinforced with silicon carbide particles (SiCp/Al) are widely used in aerospace fields with excellent properties, such as high specific strength, high specific stiffness, and high thermal conductivity. Due to the heterogeneous structure, its microstructure is one of the determinants of workpiece life, and ultrasonic vibration can improve the surface quality after grinding. Therefore, in this study, ultrasonic vibration-assisted grinding (UVAG) orthogonal tests were designed to study the surface morphology of SiCp/Al and the form of SiC particle removal under different machining parameters based on the SEM observation of the material surface, and to analyze the percentage of different kinds of grinding forces. The results show that the existence of particle fracture force depends on the relative sizes of the maximum undeformed chip thickness and the critical chip thickness. Through surface roughness testing and analysis, the influence of processing parameters on the surface roughness of the material is explored, and it is found that the application of ultrasound reduces the surface roughness of the material, which can be used as a guideline for the surface quality of the grinding process and the optimization of the process parameters.
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spelling doaj-art-a0b06b1f5ee7474490cd03e1873d42962025-08-20T02:42:22ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2025-03-0116330210.3390/mi16030302Experimental Study on Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Grinding of SiCp/Al Composites GrindingJinghao Jin0Jian Mao1Rong Wang2Mengyang Cui3School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, ChinaAluminum matrix composites reinforced with silicon carbide particles (SiCp/Al) are widely used in aerospace fields with excellent properties, such as high specific strength, high specific stiffness, and high thermal conductivity. Due to the heterogeneous structure, its microstructure is one of the determinants of workpiece life, and ultrasonic vibration can improve the surface quality after grinding. Therefore, in this study, ultrasonic vibration-assisted grinding (UVAG) orthogonal tests were designed to study the surface morphology of SiCp/Al and the form of SiC particle removal under different machining parameters based on the SEM observation of the material surface, and to analyze the percentage of different kinds of grinding forces. The results show that the existence of particle fracture force depends on the relative sizes of the maximum undeformed chip thickness and the critical chip thickness. Through surface roughness testing and analysis, the influence of processing parameters on the surface roughness of the material is explored, and it is found that the application of ultrasound reduces the surface roughness of the material, which can be used as a guideline for the surface quality of the grinding process and the optimization of the process parameters.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/3/302SiCp/Al compositesgrinding forceultrasonic vibration-assistedgrinding surface roughness
spellingShingle Jinghao Jin
Jian Mao
Rong Wang
Mengyang Cui
Experimental Study on Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Grinding of SiCp/Al Composites Grinding
Micromachines
SiCp/Al composites
grinding force
ultrasonic vibration-assisted
grinding surface roughness
title Experimental Study on Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Grinding of SiCp/Al Composites Grinding
title_full Experimental Study on Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Grinding of SiCp/Al Composites Grinding
title_fullStr Experimental Study on Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Grinding of SiCp/Al Composites Grinding
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Grinding of SiCp/Al Composites Grinding
title_short Experimental Study on Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Grinding of SiCp/Al Composites Grinding
title_sort experimental study on ultrasonic vibration assisted grinding of sicp al composites grinding
topic SiCp/Al composites
grinding force
ultrasonic vibration-assisted
grinding surface roughness
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/3/302
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