Effect of t-ZrO2 Content on Grinding Performance of Fused Zirconia Alumina Abrasive

Abstract

Fused zirconia alumina has been broadly applied in abrasive industry due to its excellent strength and toughness. The aim of the present work is to investigate the effect of t-ZrO2 content on grinding performance of fused zirconia alumina. Commercial fused alumina zirconia (ZA25) powder was used to fabricate the particle size of 380-830 μm abrasive samples for grinding experiment by pressure granulation and sintering at different temperatures. Phase identification of abrasives sintered at different temperatures was made by X-ray diffractometry and the correlations between t-ZrO2 content and grinding performance of abrasive were also tested. The results showed that t-ZrO2 content of abrasive decreased with sintering temperature increasing within a range of sintering temperatures from 1375 °C to 1450 °C. Grinding performance of abrasive was enhanced as increasing t-ZrO2 phase in abrasive. The better the toughness of abrasive powders, the less shape and size change of abrasive powders during grinding, this is the reason why the high t-ZrO2 phase contained fused zirconia alumina abrasive exhibit high grinding performance.