Titanium grinding solutions
Titanium Grinding Solutions for Aerospace from Engis
Engis is helping aerospace component manufacturers overcome some of the significant production challenges that the increasing use of titanium components has created.
The characteristic toughness of titanium, which makes it a material of choice, also means it is difficult to machine and particularly to deburr. Because the material is tough, when conventional bonded abrasive technology is used for deburring, not only are the grinding wheels damaged very quickly but a great deal of heat is generated, causing the titanium swarf to melt and then re-attach itself to the component as weld spatter.
In the aerospace sector such spatter, which is easily detectable to the eye and by touch, is completely unacceptable and can result in the scrapping of high-value components, an undercarriage leg for example could cost several tens of thousands of pounds, so a cool grinding solution is essential.
Engis diamond electro plated grinding points provide just such a solution, as Engis Technical Specialist, Mark Foster, explains; “Recent tests at a major aerospace OEM demonstrated that the grinding points could not be made to create weld spatter, even when run faster and harder than the manufacturers recommendations – a very reassuring fact for production managers operating in real-world conditions.”
Engis diamond electro plated grinding points and wheels are available in both natural and synthetic diamond in diameters from 0.5mm to 550mm, and can be designed and manufactured to customers own specifications.
