J. Cent. South Univ. (2019) 26: 3261-3278

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-019-4251-z

Surface integrity and flexural strength improvement in grinding partially stabilized zirconia

Javad KHODAII¹, Farshad BARAZANDEH¹, Seyed Mehdi REZAEI¹,Hamed ADIBI¹, Ahmed A. D. SARHAN²

1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic),Tehran, P.O.B. a15875-4413, Iran;

2. Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Central South University Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019

Abstract: Zirconia has been used in medical applications since last few years and an optimum and cost-effective condition in grinding zirconia has drawn industrial attention. This paper aimed to improve and control the surface integrity, flexural strength and grinding cost in grinding partially stabilized zirconia (PSZ) using a diamond grinding wheel. The phase transition and grindability of PSZ were also evaluated. Ground surfaces analysis shows that all samples subjected to the grinding presented an increase in surface integrity, and the subsurface damages 100 μm below the surface were reduced from 3.4% to 0.9%. The flexural strength using 3 point bending test (3PB) shows that grinding increased the flexural strength more than 29% which is the result of higher surface integrity. The ground surfaces were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the results shows that T-M phase transition trend is in accordance with the surface integrity. In other words, XRD analyses prove that T-M phase transition results in higher flexural strength and surface integrity. It was also observed that in the best condition, the grinding cost was reduced by 72%. It can be concluded that controlling the grinding condition in grinding PSZ will result in the increase of the surface integrity and flexural strength. A mathematical model was created to find an optimum condition using response surface method (RSM). It is observed that feed rate has greater effect on the outputs rather than depth of cut.

Key words: grinding; ceramic; partially stabilized zirconia; crack

Cite this article as: Javad KHODAII, Farshad BARAZANDEH, Seyed Mehdi REZAEI, Hamed ADIBI, Ahmed A. D. SARHAN. Surface integrity and flexural strength improvement in grinding partially stabilized zirconia (PSZ) [J]. Journal of Central South University, 2019, 26(12): 3261-3278. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-019-4251-z.

1 Introduction

Zirconia is widely used in medical applications because of its biocompatibility and mechanical properties [1-6]. Zirconia could be a better replacement due to mechanical and biological properties. In the last few years, there has been a growing interest in using zirconia in dental implant applications [1, 3]. Titanium has been extensively used for dental implant for decades which may cause problems such as allergic reactions, corrosion and lack of biocompatibility [1, 8, 9].

It is known that monoclinic zirconia is the most thermodynamically stable phase at room temperature. Tetragonal and cubic appear stable at higher temperatures. Meanwhile, the tetragonal phase has a better mechanical property which can be stabilized by addition of oxides like MgO, Y₂O₃ and CaO [9, 10]. Sandblasting, annealing and grinding could result in T-M phase transition [11, 12]. As the tetragonal phase is more compressed, the transition may lead to expansion, compressive stress and crack closure [13, 14].

Grinding is the most suitable process to obtain a dimensional and geometrical accuracy. The cost of required tools for grinding is one of the most important obstacles in the application of ceramics [1, 15, 16]. Therefore, wheel life is an important parameter and investigating tool wear and machining cost in grinding ceramics is of great importance. Grinding brittle materials such as ceramics may result in surface and subsurface cracks, which decreases the mechanical property and life time of work pieces [17-22]. It has been reported that cracks are the main cause of dental implants failure. Cracks also result in bacteria accumulation and bacterial infection has been reported to be one of the reasons for implant failure. This bacteria accumulation also results in enamel corrosion of adjacent teeth [23-29].

In the last years, investigations were conducted considering the effect of grinding on PSZ phase transformation and specific grinding energy. GARVIE et al [30] named PSZ as ceramic steel in 1975. It has been shown that grinding results in 17% T-M phase transition. REED et al [11] reported that in PSZ-4Y₂O₃, grinding results in cubic to tetragonal and monoclinic phase transition. While the microstructure remains unchanged after grinding of PSZ-7Y₂O₃.

XU et al [31] investigated the effect of grinding PSZ-2.5Y₂O₃ on flexural strength. It was reported that by increasing both depth of cut and abrasive size, flexural strength decreases. SHIH et al [32] ground PSZ and M2 tool steel using CBN grinding wheel. It has been observed that increasing material remove rate (MRR) results in decreasing specific grinding energy.

Other researches were carried out to investigate the grinding temperature and effect grinding parameters on grinding forces. CURRY et al [33] investigated the temperature of ground PSZ-MgO using SiC grinding wheel. It has been reported that the temperature in contact point is near 3000 °C which results in local melting of zirconia and is approved by taking scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of chips. ISERI et al [34] investigated the effect of cutting speed on flexural strength in grinding PSZ. It has been observed that using higher cutting speed results in higher flexural strength. CHEN et al [35] studied grinding of PSZ, Si₃N₄ and Al₂O₃. It has been observed that in all cases, increasing cutting speed results in decreasing normal and tangential forces.

YANG et al [36] conducted an analytical and experimental investigation on the effect of lubrication on the maximum undeformed equivalent chip thickness for ductile-brittle transition (DBH_Max-e). It was observed that increasing the friction coefficient decreased the DBH_Max-e. It was also observed that using minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) and nanoparticle jet MQL impressively increased the DBH_Max-e.

Many studies have been conducted to investigate the effect of environmental conditions surface treatment on the performance of teeth implants. QEBLAWI et al [37] experimentally measured the flexural strength of PSZ in acidic and basic conditions using 3 point bending (3PB). It has been shown that in all cases grinding results in increasing flexural strength. Le GUEHENNEC et al [38] reviewed the effect of titanium dental implants surface treatment on osseointegration. It has been reported that high surface roughness results in both early fixation and long term mechanical stability of the implants. However, using a dental implant with lower surface roughness could result in infiltrations such as peri-implants and ionic leakage.

ABOUSHELIB et al [23] studied the effect of surface treatment of zirconia dental implants on osseointegration. It has been observed that an implant by selective invitation etch (SIE) has a significantly better bone-implant contact (BIC). ANAND et al [39] ground PSZ using diamond grinding wheels. It has been observed that by increasing the depth of cut, both grinding force and surface roughness increase.

Based on the aforementioned premises, finding an optimum condition for mechanical property and surface integrity in grinding PSZ is of great importance. The present study aimed to improve and control the surface integrity, flexural strength and grinding cost in grinding partially stabilized zirconia (PSZ) using a diamond grinding wheel. The phase transition and grindability of PSZ were also evaluated. Grinding was conducted in 36 different conditions based on Taguchi experiment design using 8 different grinding wheel and each experiment was repeated 3 times. Surface and subsurface damages (SSDs) were analyzed using SEM micrographs and flexural strength was investigated using 3-point bending (3PB) test. Effect of grinding condition on PSZ phase transition was evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD).

2 Experimental setup

2.1 Sample preparation

Grinding experiments were carried out on 2 sets of specimens including PSZ-3%Y₂O₃ and PSZ-4%MgO. Properties of specimens are shown in Table 1. To investigate the effect of grinding wheel specifications, 8 different diamond grinding wheels were used, as shown in Table 2 and Figure 1. Concentration of the grinding wheel indicates the volumetric concentration of abrasive grain rather than grinding wheel bond, has a higher concentration value, indicating more abrasive particles [39].

Table 1 Dimension and properties of specimens

Table 2 Specification of diamond grinding wheels

There are different methods to dress the diamond grind wheels and each method has advantages and disadvantages. However, using a square head dresser is one of the most conventional methods [40, 41]. The grinding wheel was dressed using a square head diamond dresser before each test. Water based flood coolant was used with 5% concentration. 36 different experiments were conducted based on Taguchi experiment design and each experiment was repeated 3 times. 3 PSZ-3%Y₂O₃ blocks, 3 PSZ-3%MgO blocks, and 54 specimens of 3%Y₂O₃ 3PB test were used for conducting all the experiments. 3PB tests were conducted only on the PSZ-3% Y₂O₃.

Figure 1 Dimensions (a) and photos (b) of 14A1 type diamond surface grinding wheel (Unit: mm)

2.2 Calculating specific grinding energy, G-ratio and grinding cost

Grinding forces were measured using a Kistler dynamometer. F_z and F_x represent normal and tangential grinding forces respectively, as shown in Figure 2. Grinding ratio is calculated as [21]:

                                  (1)

where V_w is total material remover from work piece and V_s is volume of grinding wheel wear. Depth of cut was measured using a dial indicator in order to calculate V_w and V_s. Using wheel wear and grinding wheel cost, grinding cost was calculated for various conditions. The total cost of grinding process can be calculated as [42]:

                         (2)

where C_T is total grinding process cost, C_mc is machine tool cost, C_l is labor cost, and C_st is grinding wheel cost per test. C_mc and C_l remain constant while the grinding parameters are changed. Therefore, grinding wheel cost (C_st) could be described as:

Figure 2 Schematic (a) and photo (b) of experimental set up

                             (3)

where C_s is total price of grinding wheel; d_ww is the wheel wear depth; d_ta is total depth of abrasive. According to Figure 1, the total thickness of abrasive is 5 mm. By measuring wheel wear, the effect of grinding parameters on grinding cost could be investigated.

2.3 Phase transformation analysis using XRD

Phase transformation of work pieces was examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD). CHUSOVITINA et al [44] represented a method to calculate the phase content of PSZ using XRD results in 20°-80° range. Based on this method, the monoclinic, tetragonal and cubic phase content is determined as:

      (4)

       (5)

            (6)

                        (7)

2.4 Measuring flexural strength and surface integrity using SEM

In order to investigate the effect of grinding on flexural of strength, 3PB test was carried out based on ISO 14704 which is defined for investigating the flexural strength of advanced ceramics at room temperature [45]. The schematic of setup and dimension of work piece along with fixture and test specimen is shown in Figure 3. The experiments were conducted using HIWA universal testing machine. The flexural strength could be expressed as [45]:

                                 (8)

where σ_f is flexural strength, F is the fracture load, L is the length of the fixture outer span, b is the specimen width and d is the specimen thickness parallel to the direction of test force. In order to investigate surface and subsurface cracks, angle polishing method was used. To do this, the ground surface was polished under the angle of about 0°50'. Alumina slurries were used to polish the surfaces. The particle sizes of abrasive particles were 15 and 3 μm, respectively. The specimens were etched in H₂O-HF solution (10:1) at room temperature for 60 s. The micrographs of ground surface were investigated using SEM at 10, 50, 100 and 150 μm below the surface.

Figure 3 Schematic of 3PB test based on ISO 14704 [45]

2.5 Experiment design

The grinding parameter levels are shown in Table 3. The design of experiments was carried out using the Minitab-17 software based on Taguchi L36 (3²-2⁴) design.

Table 3 Input parameters

3 Presentation and discussion of results

3.1 Specific grinding energy

Using a resin bond grinding wheel with higher abrasive concentration and higher feed rate and depth of cut results in the lowest specific grinding energy.

Effect of grinding wheel specifications on specific grinding energy is shown in Figure 4. It is observed that using resin bond grinding wheel results in lower specific grinding energy (Figure 4(a)). This is due to the presence of new and sharp abrasive particles in resin bond grinding wheel. The higher bonding strength of metal bond grinding wheel rather than resin bond grinding wheel results in strong connection of abrasive particle to the grinding wheel [46]. In other word, in resin bond grinding wheel, the flattened particles could separate easily and new sharp abrasive particles are replaced.

Presence of sharp abrasive particles results in lower grinding force and subsequently lower specific grinding energy. Using a grinding wheel with higher abrasive concentration results in lower specific grinding energy (Figure 4(b)).This is due to the presence of higher abrasive particles in unit area, which decreases the grinding force. It was also observed that the tetragonal stabilizer (Y₂O₃ or MgO) has insignificant effect on specific grinding energy (Figure 4(c)).

Our grinding force and specific grinding energy data show that increasing MRR leads to an increase in grinding force in contact zone but finally specific grinding energy decreases which is in accordance with previous studies [32]. Also, it is observed that grinding wheel specifications play a significant role in specific grinding energy. To achieve a lower specific grinding energy, a resin bon grinding wheel with more abrasive concentration has to be used.

Figure 4 Effect of grinding wheel bond (a), grinding wheel concentration (b) and tetragonal stabilizer (Y₂O₃ or MgO) (c) on specific grinding energy

3.2 G-ratio and grinding cost

To achieve a lower grinding cost, a metal bond grinding wheel with higher abrasive concentration, higher depth of cut and lower feed rate has to be chosen. G-ratio value for different conditions is shown in Figure 5. Metal bond grinding wheel has a significantly higher G-ratio as compared to resin bond grinding wheel (Figure 5(a)). This is due to higher wear resistance of metal bond.

Using a grinding wheel with higher abrasive concentrations results in higher G-ratio (Figure 5(b)). The abrasive particles have more wear resistance compared to the wheel bond. In grinding wheel with higher grit concentration, the density of abrasive particles in the contact area is higher, which results in higher G-ratio. The G-ratio is independent of tetragonal stabilizer (Y₂O₃ or MgO) (Figure 5(c)).

Figure 5 Effects of grinding wheel bond (a), grinding wheel concentration (b) and tetragonal stabilizer (Y₂O₃ or MgO) (c) on G-ratio

The grinding cost was calculated using Eq. (2). It is shown in Figure 6(a) that despite the higher price of metal bond grinding wheel, the grinding cost using this wheel is lower compared to resin bond grinding wheel. This is because using a metal bond grinding wheel results in higher G-ratio. Effect of grit concentrations on G-ratio is shown in Figure 6(b). The grinding wheel with higher abrasive concentration has 15% higher price, however, the average grinding cost using this wheel is 10% lower. The tetragonal stabilizer has no or insignificant effect on grinding cost.

It is evident that using a higher MRR leads to increase in G-ratio and subsequently decrease in grinding cost. On the other hand, the initial price of metal bond grinding wheel with higher abrasive concentration is higher, however, using this grinding wheel results in lower grinding cost. This is due to the lower G-ratio of metal bond grinding wheel.

3.3 Phase transition, flexural strength and surface integrity

PSZ phase transition trend is according to the specific grinding energy and using a higher feed rate and depth of cut leads to an increase in T-M phase transition. The T-M phase transition results in volumetric expansion and crack closure, and increases the surface integrity and flexural strength. In order to achieve a higher surface integrity and flexural strength, a metal bond grinding wheel with lower abrasive concentration and higher value of feed rate and depth of cut is recommended.

The phase content of PSZ was calculated using Eqs. (3)-(6). As Y₂O₃ or MgO contents were less than 3% and 4%, respectively, no cubic phase was detected and the microstructure was monoclinic and tetragonal. The monoclinic phase volume in different conditions is shown in Figure 7. Increasing both depth of cut and feed rate results in increasing T-M phase transition. Our data show that increasing depth of cut and feed rate increases the grinding force. This force generates stress and heat in the contact area, which results in T-M phase transition.

Figure 6 Effect of grinding wheel bond (a), grinding wheel concentration (b) and tetragonal stabilizer (Y₂O₃ or MgO) (c) on grinding cost

Using a metal bond grinding wheel results in more T-M phase transition (Figure 7(a)). The T-M phase transition is a function of stress and applied heat. On the other hand, it is observed that using metal bond grinding wheel results in higher specific grinding energy. This justifies the higher value of phase transition while using metal bond grinding wheel. It is also shown that increasing the abrasive particle concentration results in decreasing T-M phase transformation (Figure 7(b)).

Figure 7 Effect of grinding wheel bond (a), grinding wheel concentration (b) and tetragonal stabilizer (Y₂O₃ or MgO) (c) on Monoclinic phase content for different grinding condition

In the same condition, the monoclinic phase content of PSZ-4%MgO is significantly higher than PSZ-3%Y₂O₃. In contrast, the phase transition percent of PSZ-3% Y₂O₃ is higher (Figure 7(c)).

Due to the complexity of 3PB specimens preparation based on ISO 14704, only the PSZ-3% Y₂O₃ specimens are made. It is observed that flexural strength is increased by increasing both feed rate and depth of cut (Figure 8). It is shown as in Figure 7 that with increasing depth of cut, feed rate T-M phase transition increases. T-M phase transition results in increasing flexural strength.

Specimens ground using metal bond grinding wheel results in 10% higher flexural strength (Figure 8(a)). The specimens ground using a grinding wheel with higher concentration have an average 2.5% lower flexural strength (Figure 8(b)).

Figure 8 Effect of grinding wheel bond (a), grinding wheel concentration (b) and grinding wheel abrasive size (c) on flexural strength in different grinding condition

The average flexural strength of specimens ground using a grinding wheel by smaller abrasive particles is 7% lower (Figure 8(c)).

To investigate the damaged area in SEM micrograph, images of the ground surface are analyzed using MATLAB software. The percentage of damaged area is calculated. The effect of grinding wheel bond on surface damage is shown in Figures 9 and 13(a). As shown, the subsurface of specimens ground using metal bond grinding wheel is less damaged. This is due to T-M phase transition. This transition leads to volumetric expansion which results in compressive residual stress and crack closure [47]. Using metal bond grinding wheel results in more T-M transition and subsequently more crack closure, and uniform surface.

The effect of grinding wheel concentration on subsurface damages is shown in Figures 10 and 13(b). It can be concluded that using a grinding wheel with lower concentration results in lower subsurface damage. It can be seen in Figure 7 that using a grinding wheel with lower abrasive concentration results in higher T-M transition. This phase transition results in expansion and better surface integrity.

The effect of depth of cut and feed rate on subsurface damage is shown in Figures 11 and 13. It is observed that by increasing both feed rate and depth of cut can lower subsurface cracks and better surface integrity is induced.

Effect of tetragonal stabilizer on subsurface integrity is shown in Figures 12 and 13(c). It is shown that using Y₂O₃ as tetragonal stabilizer results in better surface integrity. This is a result of more T-M transition which leads to crack closure. The effect of grinding condition on surface and subsurface damage is shown in Figures 15 and 16. It can be seen that at 10, 50 and 100 μm below the surface, using grinding wheel with fine abrasives results in lower surface and subsurface damage. The maximum depth of subsurface damages is less than 150 μm.

Our data show that distinct grinding parameters produce a deferent T-M phase transition. Zirconia is difficult to cut because it is composed of dense polycrystalline structure and high hardness. Thus, different diamond grinding wheels are used as cutting tool. Grinding condition which results in higher grinding forces, generates higher heat and stress in the contact zone, which leads to increase in T-M phase transition.

Figure 9 SEM micrographs of PSZ ground surface using metal bond and resin bond diamond grinding wheels 100 μm blow surface (a_p=10 μm, v_f=23 m/min):

Figure 10 SEM micrographs of PSZ ground surface using metal bond diamond grinding wheels with high and low abrasive concentrations, 100 μm blow surface (a_p=20 μm, v_f=10 m/min):

The SEM images show that surface integrity is a function of grinding condition and T–M phase transition. Controlling the grinding parameters and grinding wheel specification leads to 18% reduction in surface damage. From a mechanical behavior stand of point, it is well known that the flexural strength of brittle materials is influenced by their surface integrity. Our 3PB tests also show that the grinding condition which leads to an increase in surface and subsurface integrity, results in higher flexural strength.

Figure 11 SEM micrograph of PSZ ground surface using metal bond diamond grinding wheels at different grinding conditions, 100 μm blow surface:

Taken together, using a higher depth of cut and feed rate, along with metal bond diamond grinding wheel and lower abrasive concentration generate more monoclinic phase content, higher surface and subsurface integrity and higher flexural strength.

3.4 Statistical analysis

In order to evaluate the data statistical analysis, the standard deviation (SD, D_s) and coefficient of variation (CV, V_c) are calculated as Eqs. (9)-(11), and the results are presented in Table 4.

                             (9)

              (10)

                       (11)

Our data show that average CV of specific grinding energy results is less than 14% and maximum CV is 27%. This variation happens due to the nature of grinding brittle materials. In other words, in brittle material, the material removal occurs in crack propagation and fracture mechanism [36]. This results in deviation in grinding force and grinding energy. The non-uniformity work-piece material and random position of abrasive particles in grinding wheel could be other sources of data variation.

Figure 12 SEM micrographs of PSZ-MgO and PSZ-Y₂O₃ ground surface using resin bond diamond grinding wheels 100 μm blow surface:

Figure 13 Effect of grinding wheel bond (a), grinding wheel concentration (b) and tetragonal stabilizer (Y₂O₃ or MgO) (c) on subsurface damage (100 μm below surface) in different grinding conditions

For the other outputs including G-ratio, G-cost, monoclinic phase content, flexural strength and subsurface damage, it is observed that average value of CV is less than 8% which shows appropriate distribution of data. Only for the monoclinic phase content, it can be seen that there are some data with higher variation. The non- uniformity work-piece material, non-uniformity of force in the local contact area, and measurement error could be sources of data variation.

Figure 14 SEM micrographs of PSZ below surface ground of SD12JM100M (a-d) and SD25M100M (e-h) using metal bond diamond grinding wheels:

3.5 Optimization

A mathematical model created using RSM was able to predict the optimum grinding condition to achieve minimum value of grinding cost, subsurface damage and maximum value of flexural strength.

In order to achieve an optimized condition in grinding zirconia, response surface method (RSM) was used. After importing the inputs and outputs, the analyses suggested a linear model as optimum. The average R-square of models is more than 0.88. Response surface map for metal bond grinding wheel with fine abrasives and higher concentration (SD25M100M) is shown in Figure 17.

Figure 15 SEM micrographs of PSZ of SD125M100M (a-c) and SD25M100M (d-f) below surface using MATLAB software:

Figure 16 Effect of grinding parameters on surface and subsurface damages induced in grinding:

The mathematical model for specific grinding energy, G-ratio, grinding cost, monoclinic phase content, flexural strength and subsurface damage is obtained as Eqs.(12)-(17). The values of M, N, …, R are constants and shown in Table 5. Generally for the outputs, feed rate has greater effect than depth of cut as shown in Eqs.(12)-(17). This means feed rate has a great role on the output.

Figure 17 Response surface map for metal bond grinding wheel with fine abrasives and higher concentration (SD25M100M)

Table 4 Average and maximum value of CV for different outputs

It is also shown that for all the outputs except G-ratio and grinding cost, feed rate and depth of cut has the same sign (positive or negative). It means that feed rate and depth of cut has the same effect. But for G-ratio and grinding cost, feed rate and depth of cut have different signs. This is due to the effect of depth of cut on the number of passes.

Minimum value of grinding cost, subsurface damage and maximum value of flexural strength are defined as optimization goal. The optimum condition is suggested by the model as shown in Table 6. It is observed that in order to achieve an optimum condition, the model has suggested higher values of depth of cut and feed rate. Therefore, metal bond grinding wheel with lower abrasive concentration leads to the optimum condition.

Table 5 Value of mathematical model parameters

                  (12)

          (13)

         (14)

          (15)

                 (16)

       (17)

Table 6 Optimized condition for C_s, σ_f and SSD suggested by RSM model

4 Conclusions

1) SEM analysis shows that surface damage reduces from 23% to 5%, also the subsurface damages 100 μm below the surface reduce from 3.4% to 0.9% while grinding PSZ.

2) More than 29% flexural strength improvement is observed while investigating the ground surface using 3PB, which is the result of higher surface integrity.

3) The ground surface is analyzed using XRD and the results show that a T-M phase transition trend is according to the surface integrity and all conditions, which results in higher surface integrity and more phase transition.

4) It is also observed that the grinding cost is reduced as 72% in the best condition.

5) A mathematical model created using response surface method is able to predict the outcomes precisely and the average R-square of model is more than 0.88.

Acknowledgements

This project is supported by the Centre of Advanced Manufacturing and Material Processing of University of Malaya.

Nomenclature

C_c

Cubic phase content, %

a_p

Depth of cut, μm

v_f

Feed rate, m·min^-1

G

Grinding ratio

C_s

Grinding wheel cost, US dollar

σ_f

Flexural strength, MPa

F

Fracture load in 3 point bending (3PB), N

C_st

Grinding wheel cost per each test, US dollar

C_L

Labor cost, US dollar

L

Length of the fixture outer span in 3PB, mm

C_MC

Machine tool cost, US dollar

Q_w

Material remove rate (MRR), mm³·s^-1

C_m

Monoclinic phase content

U

Specific grinding energy, J·mm^-3

Ra

Surface roughness, μm

d

Specimen thickness in 3PB, mm

b

Specimen width in 3PB, mm

C_t

Tetragonal phase content

C_T

Total grinding process cost, US dollar

V_w

Total volume of material removed, mm³

V_s

Total volume of wheel wear, mm³

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通过磨削提高部分稳定氧化锆的表面完整性和抗弯强度

摘要：近年来氧化锆一直被应用于医学领域，如何获得优化、低成本的氧化锆磨削条件引起了工业界的关注。本文使用金刚石砂轮磨削部分稳定氧化锆(PSZ)，以提高和控制其表面完整性、弯曲强度和磨削成本，并研究PSZ的相变和可研磨性。通过表面分析发现，所有经过磨削的样品表面完整性都有所增加，表面下100 μm的表面损伤从3.4%降到了0.9%。弯曲强度试验表明，弯曲强度提高了29%以上，这是由于磨削获得了较高的表面完整性。用进行X RD表面分析发现，T-M相变趋势与表面完整性一致，即T-M相变可以提高弯曲强度和表面完整性。而且在最佳条件下，磨削成本降低了72%。因此，控制磨削PSZ中的磨削条件可以改善表面完整性和弯曲强度。利用响应表面法(RSM)建立数学模型来获得最优条件，发现进给量对输出的影响大于切削深度。

关键词：研磨；陶瓷；部分稳定氧化锆；裂纹

Received date: 2018-11-15; Accepted date: 2019-03-13

Corresponding author: Seyed Mehdi REZAEI, PhD, Professor; Tel: +98-2164543445; E-mail: smrezaei@aut.ac.ir; ORCID: 0000-0001- 6476-4278