Creep Feed Grinding of Inconel 718 with Continuous Dressing : Series C : Vibration, Control Engineering, Engineering for Industry

Nickel-iron base superalloy (Inconel 718) is used extensively for various high-strength, high-temperature components of aircraft engines. However, it is extremely difficult to machine. In this study, creep feed grinding with continuous dressing is applied to grind Inconel 718. Through the experiments it is confirmed that this new machining method is very efficient for difficult-to-machine materials such as Inconel 718, i.e., the productivity and the machining accuracy are markedly improved.