MAGNETIC

ABRASIVE
FINISHING
Prepared by
Rutik Patel
PRN : 8021072651
ME-PART2 (Production Engineering)
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INTRODUCTION

 Traditionally finishing processes are crucial, expensive

uncontrolled and a labour intensive phase in the overall
production.
 It also include total production cost and time.
 The ever increasing demand from the industry for better
quality & cost competitive product with complex design
material need to good surface finishing.
 In case of some application like internal finishing of capillary
tube, machining of titanium alloy, aircraft application, medical
application where high surface finish parts are required.
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INTRODUCTION

 Magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) is the process which

capable of precision finishing of such work pieces.
 The magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) process was
originated in U.S.
 Since MAF does not require direct contact with the tool, the
particles can be introduced into area which are hard to reach
by conventional techniques.
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WORKING PRINCIPLE

 In this process, usually ferromagnetic particles are sintered

with fine abrasive particles (Al2O3, Sic, CBN or diamond) and
such particles are called ferromagnetic abrasive particles (or
magnetic abrasive particles).
 In MAF, work piece is kept between the two poles (N and S) of
a magnet. The working gap between the work piece and the
magnet is filled with magnetic abrasive particles.
 Magnetic abrasive grains are combined to each other
magnetically between magnetic poles along a line of magnetic
force, forming a flexible magnetic abrasive brush.
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 The Flexible magnetic abrasive brush has multiple, arbitrary

cutting edges and it behaves like a multi-point cutting tool.

Fig 1. Plane magnetic abrasive finishing

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 The density and strength of the brush can be varied by

transmuting the magnitude of the magnetic field in the
working zone.
 The relative motion between the FMAB and the workpiece
performs the necessary cutting action .
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Fig 2. Magnetic abrasive finishing

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For cylindrical surface

 In this process, the workpiece to be machined is located
between two magnetic poles.
 Gap between the workpiece and the pole is filled with a
magnetic abrasive powder. Magnetic abrasive grains are
linked to each other magnetically between the north and
south magnetic poles along the lines of magnetic force,
forming a flexible 2-5 mm long magnetic brush.
 MAF uses this magnetic abrasive brush for surface and edge
finishing.
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 A rotary motion is provided to

cylindrical workpiece, such as
ceramic bearing rollers
between magnetic poles.
 Also axial vibratory motion is
introduced in the magnetic
field by the oscillating motion
of magnetic poles to
accomplish surface and edge
finishing at faster rate and
better quality. Fig 2. Finishing process of cylindrical
workpiece
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LIMITATIONS

 It is difficult to implement magnetic abrasive finishing in

mass production.
 Not applicable for some ordinary finishing task where
conventional finishing technique can be easily implemented.
 Time consuming process.
 The cost of process is high.
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APPLICATION

 Cutting tools
 Turbine blades
 Air foils
 Optics
 Sanitary pipes
 Food industry
 Capillary tubes,
 Curved pipes