Surface grinding is one of the surface finishing methods, which can obtain higher machining precision and surface quality. Surface grinding is usually carried out on the surface grinding machine. Both the circular surface of the grinding wheel and the end face of the grinding wheel can be used for grinding.
When the circular surface of the grinding wheel is used for grinding, the contact area between the grinding wheel and workpiece is small, so the heat generated is small, and the conditions of cooling and chip removal are better. Therefore, the higher machining accuracy and smaller surface roughness can be obtained, but the production efficiency is lower.
When grinding with the end of the grinding wheel, the contact area between the grinding wheel and the workpiece is large, so the heat generated is larger, and the conditions of cooling and chip removal are worse, but the production efficiency is higher.
