Coolant Performance in Bound Diamond Ring Tool Grinding of K7 Optical Glass

Abstract

There are a number of commercial coolants available to the metal cutting industry. These coolants have been optimized for the various properties of specific metal types, and instructions are available for their use [1,2]. Recently, coolants advertised to be designed especially for the optical industry have become available. A grinding study to evaluate the performance of several metal and glass grinding coolants is being conducted at the Center for Optics Manufacturing. This paper presents some recent results for K7 optical glass.