Grinding

Recommended Wheels and Coolants Applicable to:
Corrosion-resistant Alloys
High-temperature Alloys

Type of Grinding Wheels* Manufacturer Type of Work Coolant
Cylinder grinding
Straight or tapered O.D. 53A80-J8V127 Norton Sharp corners and
fine finish
Heavy-duty soluble coolant
25:1 mix
CASTROL 653
Form work, single wheel
section method
38A60-J8-VBE Norton Removing stock,
sharp corner work,
straight radius work
Dry
Form work, crush-roll
method
53A220-L9VB Norton Precision forms, radius Straight oil
Centerless 53A80-J8VCN Norton Thin-walled material,
solid or heavy-walled
material
Heavy-duty soluble coolant
25:1 mix
CASTROL 653
Internal grinding
Straight or tapered 23A54-L8VBE Norton

 

Small holes,
medium-sized holes,
large holes,
small counter-bores
Heavy-duty soluble coolant
25:1 mix
>CASTROL 709
Surface grinding
Straight wheel 32A46-H8VBE
38A46-I-V
Norton - Dry or any heavy-duty
soluble coolant
25:1 mix
CASTROL 653
Double-opposed disk type 87A46-G12-BV
87A46-J11-BW
Gardner Through-feed work,
Ferris wheel work,
thin work
Heavy-duty soluble coolant
10:1 mix
CASTROL 653
Cylinder or segmental-type 32A46-F12VBE Norton Thin work, bevels, and
close-tolerance work
Sal-soda in water
CASTROL 653
Single wheel section
method
32A46-F12VBEP Norton Profile work Dry
Thread grinding
External threads A100-T9BH Norton - VANTOL 5299-M
or equivalent
Honing
Internal C120-E12-V32
C220-K4VE
J45-J57
Bay State
Carborundum
Sunnen
- VANTOL 5299-C
or equivalent
Rough grinding
Cut-off (wet) 86A461-LB25W Norton - CASTROL 653
Cut-off (dry) 4NZA24-TB65N Norton - Dry
Snagging 4ZF1634-Q5B38 Norton - Dry

*The wheels indicated have been optimized for speeds between 6000 and 6500 surface ft./min

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