Abstract
Manufacturing of diamond abrasive wheel has been achieved through kinetic spraying in order to simplify the manufacturing process and improve the mechanical properties. However, size of the initial feedstock diamond particles is reduced by fracturing during the process. Uniform distribution of diamond particles in the coating layer is significantly important for obtaining grinding properties of diamond abrasive wheel. In this study, optimized nickel thin film which is coated around the surface of diamond particle was used to prevent the fracture of diamond particles during spraying and improve the properties. Thickness of the nickel thin film was optimized by ABAQUS 6.7-2 finite element analysis software as 3 µm for 20 µm diamond and bronze particles. Fraction and size distribution of the diamond particles present in the coating were analyzed through Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Image analyzer methods.
