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We know very well that technique of cylinder head resurfacing can be done with grinding or milling.
Let’s look to analyze the two proceedings to understand better which are peculiarities that differentiate them.
PCD and CBN
Use of tools provided with sintered inserts, called PCD and CBN, has been widespread in latest years, becoming thus an alternative to classic processing to grinder or abrasive sectors.
PCD and CBN inserts are obtained thanks to sintering of Polycrystalline Diamond or Boro Cubic Nitride, on a metal matrix.
Fundamental property of PCD and CBN is extreme resistance to usury that allows a duration up to 30 times longer than traditional inserts in Widia or High Rapid Steel HSS.
Technique of processing also allows a high cutting and advancement speed and allows a deep removal of material, impossible to achieve with traditional system to abrasive grinder.
Grinding wheel and abrasive sectors
Grinders and abrasive sectors, however, are usually made for sintering of corundum or silicon carbide that present having different hardness and grain properties.
Another feature that makes grinding or milling different, it’s use of coolant liquid during leveling phase.
In fact, if use of abrasive makes necessary use of refrigerant during material removal, this isn’t necessary in case of PCD or CBN that work dry.
It’s better grinding or milling for cylinder head resurfacing?
Therefore, question if it it’s better a grinding or milling for cylinder head resurfacing, it’s legitimate than ever though misleading.
In fact, it isn’t possible to compare 2 apparently similar techniques of processing, but so different in substance.
However, we can say that processing with tool PCD or CBN is mainly indicated to those that level heads in a continuous and intense manner.
In fact, speed and depth of treatment allow to accelerate times of execution.
Widespread in America, leveling with tool it’s spreading considerably also in Europe.
For those that make a use more sporadic of their leveler, it’s advisable a processing with grinder or abrasive sectors.
In spite of longer times, due to lower removal depth and slower speed of advancement, costs of abrasives are considerably lower than PCD and CBN.
In addition, dressing that must be frequently done on grinders and sectors, allows to extend its existence until abrasive material it’s exhausted.
Conclusions
Then, say what’s better or worse it’s very complicated.
What is to be considered it’s above all use that operator wants to make of his cylinder head resurfacing machine.
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