Effect of operating variables on specific wear rate of diamond sawblades in sawing of granites.

In this study, it was aimed at investigating the wear performance of sawblade in processing of granites. In the experimentations, a computer controlled sawblade was used and the experiments were performed with the same-direction cutting mode. Specific Wear Rate (SWR, μm/m²) was selected as the criteria for sawblade wear performance. Effect of each operating variable on SWR was determined. Results showed that the SWR increased with respect to the increase in peripheral speed and traverse speed, and decreased with the increasing of cutting depth and flow rate of cooling fluid. Peripheral speed was determined as the most significant operating variables affecting the SWR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]