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WO2013147892A1 - Article abrasif et procédé de formation - Google Patents

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WO2013147892A1
WO2013147892A1 PCT/US2012/031699 US2012031699W WO2013147892A1 WO 2013147892 A1 WO2013147892 A1 WO 2013147892A1 US 2012031699 W US2012031699 W US 2012031699W WO 2013147892 A1 WO2013147892 A1 WO 2013147892A1
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tacking film
abrasive
abrasive article
abrasive particles
wire
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Yinggang Tian
Arup Khaund
Krishnamoorthy Subramanian
John Pearlman
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Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B27/00—Other grinding machines or devices
    • B24B27/06—Grinders for cutting-off
    • B24B27/0633—Grinders for cutting-off using a cutting wire
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23D—PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23D61/00—Tools for sawing machines or sawing devices; Clamping devices for these tools
    • B23D61/18—Sawing tools of special type, e.g. wire saw strands, saw blades or saw wire equipped with diamonds or other abrasive particles in selected individual positions
    • B23D61/185—Saw wires; Saw cables; Twisted saw strips
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
    • B24D18/00—Manufacture of grinding tools or other grinding devices, e.g. wheels, not otherwise provided for
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
    • B24D3/00—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents
    • B24D3/02—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents the constituent being used as bonding agent
    • B24D3/04—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents the constituent being used as bonding agent and being essentially inorganic
    • B24D3/06—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents the constituent being used as bonding agent and being essentially inorganic metallic or mixture of metals with ceramic materials, e.g. hard metals, "cermets", cements
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K3/00—Materials not provided for elsewhere
    • C09K3/14—Anti-slip materials; Abrasives
    • C09K3/1436—Composite particles, e.g. coated particles
    • C09K3/1445—Composite particles, e.g. coated particles the coating consisting exclusively of metals

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  • the following is directed to methods of forming abrasive articles, and particularly, single-layered abrasive articles.
  • abrasive tools have been developed over the past century for various industries for the general function of removing material from a workpiece, including for example, sawing, drilling, polishing, cleaning, carving, and grinding.
  • abrasive tools suitable for slicing single crystal ingots of material to form wafers is particularly pertinent.
  • the ingots have increasingly larger diameters, and it has become acceptable to use loose abrasives and wire saws for such works due to yield, productivity, affected layers, dimensional constraints and other factors.
  • wire saws are abrasive tools that include abrasive particles attached to a long length of wire that can be spooled at high speeds to produce a cutting action. While circular saws are limited to a cutting depth of less than the radius of the blade, wire saws can have greater flexibility allowing for cutting of straight or profiled cutting paths.
  • wire saws have been used in applications, where kerf loss is not so dominating as in electronics applications, often to cut stone or marble.
  • Some attempts have been made to attach abrasive particles via chemical bonding processes, such as brazing, but such fabrication methods reduce the tensile strength of the wire saw, and the wire saw becomes susceptible to breaking and premature failure during cutting applications under high tension.
  • Other wire saws may use a resin to bind the abrasives to the wire. Unfortunately, the resin bonded wire saws tend to wear quickly and the abrasives are lost well before the useful life of the particles is realized, especially when cutting through hard materials.
  • an abrasive article includes a substrate, a tacking film overlying the substrate, abrasive particles comprising a coating layer overlying the abrasive particle bonded to the tacking film, wherein a bond between the coating layer and the tacking film defines a metallic bonding region, and a bonding layer overlying the abrasive particles and the tacking film.
  • an abrasive article includes a substrate comprising an elongated body having an aspect ratio of length:width of at least about 10: 1, a tacking film overlying the substrate comprising a solder material having a melting point of not greater than about 450°C, abrasive particles bonded to the tacking film, and a bonding layer overlying the abrasive particles and tacking film.
  • a method of forming an abrasive article includes providing a substrate, forming a tacking film overlying a surface of the substrate, the tacking film comprising a solder material, placing abrasive particles comprising a coating layer on the tacking film, and treating the tacking film to bind the coating layer and the tacking film to each other.
  • the method further includes forming a bonding layer over the tacking film and the abrasive particles.
  • a method of forming an abrasive article includes providing a substrate comprising an elongated body having an aspect ratio of length:width of at least about 10: 1, forming a tacking film comprising a metal overlying a surface of the substrate, the tacking film having a melting point of not greater than about 450°C, placing abrasive particles in the tacking film, and forming a bonding layer over the tacking film and the abrasive particles.
  • Another aspect includes a method of forming an abrasive article including providing a substrate comprising a wire, forming a tacking film comprising a metal material overlying a surface of the substrate, placing abrasive particles in the tacking film, treating the tacking film to form a metallic bonding region between the abrasive particles and the tacking film, and forming a bonding layer over the tacking film and the abrasive particles.
  • FIG. 1 includes a flow chart providing a process for forming an abrasive article in accordance with an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 includes a cross-sectional illustration of a portion of an abrasive article in accordance with an embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 includes a magnified image of an abrasive article formed according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 includes a magnified image of an abrasive article formed according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 includes a magnified image of an abrasive article formed according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 includes a magnified image of an abrasive article formed according to yet another embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 includes a magnified image of an abrasive article formed according to still another embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 includes a magnified image of an abrasive article formed according to another embodiment.
  • abrasive articles and particularly abrasive articles suitable for abrading and sawing through workpieces.
  • the abrasive articles herein can form wire saws, which may be used in processing of sensitive, crystalline materials in the electronics industry, optics industry, and other associated industries.
  • FIG. 1 includes a flow chart providing a process of forming an abrasive article in accordance with an embodiment.
  • the process can be initiated at step 101 by providing a substrate.
  • the substrate can provide a surface for affixing abrasive materials thereto, thus facilitating the abrasive capabilities of the abrasive article.
  • the process of providing a substrate can include a process of providing a substrate in the form of a wire.
  • the wire substrate may be connected to a spooling mechanism.
  • the wire can be fed between a feed spool and a receiving spool.
  • the translation of the wire between the feed spool and the receiving spool can facilitate processing, wherein the wire is translated through desired forming processes to form the component layers of the finally-formed abrasive article while being translated from the feed spool to the receiving spool.
  • the substrate can be an elongated member having an aspect ratio of length:width of at least 10:1.
  • the substrate can have an aspect ratio of at least about 100:1, such as at least 1000:1, or even at least about 10,000:1.
  • the length of the substrate is the longest dimension measured along a longitudinal axis of the substrate.
  • the width is a second longest (or in some cases smallest) dimension of the substrate measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
  • the substrate in the form of elongated member can have a length of at least about 50 meters. In fact, other substrates can be longer, having an average length of at least about 100 meters, such as at least about 500 meters, at least about 1,000 meters, or even 10,000 meters.
  • the substrate can have a width that may not be greater than about
  • the substrate can be an elongated member having an average width of not greater than about 0.5 cm, such as not greater than about 1 mm, not greater than about 0.8 mm, or even not greater than about 0.5 mm. Still, the substrate can have an average width of at least about 0.01 mm, such as at least about 0.03 mm. It will be appreciated that the substrate can have an average width within a range between any of the minimum and maximum values noted above. Moreover, in the case that a substrate is a wire having a generally circular cross-sectional shape, it will be appreciated that reference to width is reference to a diameter.
  • the substrate can include an inorganic material, such as a metal or metal alloy material.
  • Some substrates can include a transition metal element as recognized in the Periodic Table of Elements.
  • the substrate may incorporate elements of iron, nickel, cobalt, copper, chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, tantalum, tungsten, and the like.
  • the substrate can include iron, and more particularly maybe steel.
  • the substrate can be an elongated member, such as a wire, that may include a plurality of filaments braided together. That is, the substrate can be formed of many smaller wires wound around each other, braided together, or fixed to another object, such as a central core wire. Certain designs may utilize piano wire as a suitable structure for the substrate.
  • the substrate can be spooled from a feed spool to a receiving spool at a particular rate to facilitate processing.
  • the substrate can be spooled at a rate of not less than about 5 m/min from the feed spool to the receiving spool.
  • the rate of spooling can be greater, such that it is at least about 8 m/min, at least about 10 m min, at least about 12 m/min, or even at least about 14 m/min.
  • the spooling rate may be not greater than about 200 m/min, such as not greater than about 100 m/min.
  • the rate of spooling can be within a range between any of the minimum and maximum values noted above. It will be appreciated the spooling rate can represent the rate at which the finally-formed abrasive article can be formed.
  • the process can continue at step 102 by forming a tacking film overlying a surface of the substrate.
  • the process of forming a tacking film can include a deposition process, including for example, spraying, printing, dipping, die coating, plating, electroplating and a combination thereof.
  • the tacking film can be bonded directly to the external surface of the substrate.
  • the tacking film can be formed such that it overlies a majority of the external surface of the substrate, and more particularly, can overlie essentially the entire external surface of the substrate.
  • the tacking film may be formed such that it is bonded to the substrate in a manner that it defines a bonding region.
  • the bonding region can be defined by an interdif fusion of elements between the tacking film and the substrate. It will be appreciated that formation of the bonding region may not necessarily be formed at the moment when the tacking film is deposited on the surface of the substrate. For example, the formation of a bonding region between the tacking film and the substrate may be formed at a later time during processing, such as during a heat treatment process to facilitate bonding between the substrate and other component layers formed on the substrate.
  • the tacking film can be formed from a metal, metal alloy, metal matrix composite, and a combination thereof.
  • the tacking film can be formed of a material including a transition metal element.
  • the tacking film can be a metal alloy including a transition metal element.
  • suitable transition metal elements can include, for example, lead, silver, copper, zinc, tin, titanium, molybdenum, chromium, iron, manganese, cobalt, niobium, tantalum, tungsten, palladium, platinum, gold, ruthenium, and a combination thereof.
  • the tacking film can be made of a metal alloy including tin and lead, such as a 60/40 tin/lead composition.
  • the tacking film can be made of a material having a majority content of tin.
  • the tacking film comprises a material consisting essentially of tin.
  • the tin can have a purity of at least about 99%. Further, the tin can have a purity of at least about 99.1%, at least about 99.2%, at least about 99.3%, at least about 99.4%, at least about 99.5%, at least about 99.6%, at least about 99.7%, at least about 99.8%, or at least about 99.9%. In another aspect, the tin can have a purity of at least bout 100%.
  • the tacking film can be a solder material.
  • a solder material includes a material having a particular melting point, such as not greater than about 450°C.
  • Solder materials are distinct from braze materials in that the braze materials generally have significantly higher melting points than solder materials, such as greater than 450°C, and more typically, greater than 500°C.
  • brazing materials may have different compositions.
  • the tacking film of the embodiments herein may be formed of a material having a melting point of not greater than about 400°C, such as not greater than about 375°C, not greater than about 350°C, not greater than about 300°C, or not greater than about 250°C.
  • the tacking film may have a melting point of at least about 100°C, such as at least about 125°C, at least about 150°C, or even at least about 175°C. It will be appreciated that the tacking film can have a melting point within a range between any of the minimum and maximum temperatures noted above.
  • Formation of the tacking film can include formation of additional layers overlying the tacking film.
  • the formation of the tacking film includes formation of an additional layer overlying the tacking film to facilitate further processing.
  • the overlying film can be a flux material, which facilitates melting of the material of the tacking film and further facilitates attachment of abrasive particles on the tacking film.
  • the flux material can be in the form of a generally uniform layer overlying the tacking film, and more particularly in direct contact with the tacking film.
  • the flux material can be in the form of a liquid or paste.
  • the flux material can be applied to the tacking film using a deposition process such as spraying, dipping, painting, printing, brushing, and a combination thereof.
  • the additional layer in the form of a flux material can comprise a majority content of flux material. In certain instances, essentially all of the additional layer can consist of the flux material.
  • the process can continue at step 103 by placing the abrasive particles on the tacking film.
  • the abrasive particles can be in direct contact with the tacking film. More particularly, the abrasive particles can be in direct contact with an additional layer, such as a layer comprising a flux material, overlying the tacking film.
  • the additional layer of material comprising the flux material can have a natural viscosity and adhesive characteristic that facilitates holding the abrasive particles in place during processing, until further processes are conducted to permanently bond the abrasive particles in place relative to the tacking film.
  • Suitable methods of providing the abrasive particles on the tacking film, and more particularly, on the additional layer comprising the flux material can include spraying, gravity coating, dipping, die coating, electrostatic coating, and a combination thereof.
  • Particularly useful methods of applying the abrasive particles can include a spraying process, conducted to apply a substantially uniform coating of abrasive particles onto the additional layer comprising the flux material.
  • the process of providing the abrasive particles can include the formation of a mixture comprising a flux material and the abrasive particles.
  • the mixture can be formed and deposited directly on the tacking film, as opposed to utilizing a two-step process of first coating with a tacking film and then applying the abrasive particles.
  • Mixing the abrasive particles with the flux and then applying that mixture to the wire can allow relatively high concentrations of single layers of abrasive particles per unit of wire to be achieved. For example, a wire saw having up to and including 600 abrasive particles per millimeter of wire can be made using this process.
  • the abrasive particles can be disposed on the wire in substantially a single layer with agglomeration of abrasive particles or multiple layers of abrasive particles.
  • the abrasive particles can include materials such as oxides, carbides, nitrides, borides, oxynitrides, oxyborides, diamond, and a combination thereof.
  • the abrasive particles can incorporate a superabrasive material.
  • one suitable superabrasive material includes diamond.
  • the abrasive particles can consist essentially of diamond.
  • the abrasive particles can include a material having a Vickers hardness of at least about 10 GPa. In other instances, the abrasive particles can have a Vickers hardness of at least about 25 GPa, such as at least about 30 GPa, at least about 40 GPa, at least about 50 GPa, or even at least about 75 GPa. Still, abrasive particles for use in the embodiments herein can have a Vickers hardness that is not greater than about 200 GPa, such as not greater than about 150 GPa, or even not greater than about 100 GPa. It will be appreciated that the abrasive particles can have a Vickers hardness within a range between any of the minimum and maximum values noted above.
  • the abrasive particles can have an average particle size that is determined in part by the desired end use of the abrasive article. In certain instances, the abrasive particles can have an average size that is not greater than about 500 microns. In other instances, the average particle size of the abrasive particles can be smaller, such that the average particle size is not greater than about 300 microns, not greater than about 250 microns, not greater than about 200 microns, not greater than about 150 microns, or even not greater than about 100 microns. In accordance with an embodiment, the average particle size of the abrasive particles can be at least about 0.1 microns, such as at least about 0.5 microns, or even at least about 1 micron. It will be appreciated that the abrasive particles can have an average particle size within a range between any of the minimum and maximum values noted above.
  • the abrasive particles may include a coating layer over the exterior surfaces of the abrasive particles.
  • Suitable coating layer materials can include metal or metal alloy materials.
  • the coating layer can include a transition metal element, such as titanium, vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, silver, zinc, manganese, tantalum, tungsten, and a combination thereof.
  • Certain coating layers can include nickel, such as a nickel alloy, and even alloys have a majority content of nickel, as measured in weight percent as compared to other species present within the coating layer composition.
  • the coating layer can include a single metal species.
  • the coating layer can consist essentially of nickel.
  • the abrasive particles can be formed such that the coating layer can overlay at least about 50% of the exterior surface area of the abrasive particle. In other embodiments, the coverage of the coating layer for each abrasive particle can be greater, such that the coating layer overlies at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, or essentially the entire exterior surface of the abrasive particle.
  • treating may include processes such as heating, curing, drying, and a combination thereof.
  • treating includes a thermal process, such as heating the tacking film to a temperature sufficient to induce melting of the tacking film, while avoiding excessive temperatures to limit damage to the abrasive particles and substrate.
  • treating can include heating the substrate, tacking film, and abrasive particles to a temperature of not greater than about 450°C.
  • the process of treating can be conducted at a treating temperature that is less, such as not greater than about 375°C, not greater than about 350°C, not greater than about 300°C, or even not greater than about 250°C.
  • the process of treating can include heating the tacking film to a melting point of at least about 100°C, at least about 150°C, or even at least about 175°C.
  • the heating process can facilitate melting of materials within the tacking film and additional layers comprising the flux material to bond the abrasive particles to the tacking film and the substrate.
  • the heating process can facilitate the formation of a particular bond between the abrasive particle and the tacking film.
  • a metallic bonding region can be formed between the coating material of the abrasive particles and the tacking film material.
  • the metallic bonding region can be characterized by a diffusion bond region having an interdiffusion between at least one chemical species of the tacking film and at least one species of the coating layer overlying the abrasive particles, such that the metallic bonding region comprises a mixture of chemical species from the two component layers.
  • the bonding layer can facilitate formation of an abrasive article having improved wear resistance. Furthermore, the bonding layer can enhance abrasive particle retention for the abrasive article.
  • the process of forming the bonding layer can include deposition of the bonding layer on the external surface of the article defined by the abrasive particles and the tacking film. In fact, the bonding layer can be bonded directly to the abrasive particles and the tacking film.
  • the formation of the bonding layer can include processes such as plating, spraying, dipping, printing, and a combination thereof. In accordance with one particular embodiment, the bonding layer can be formed by a plating process.
  • formation of the bonding layer can include a multi-step process wherein the substrate with tacked abrasive particles from step 104 can be first cleaned or rinsed prior to formation of the bonding layer to remove unwanted materials (e.g., residual flux material from the additional layer).
  • unwanted materials e.g., residual flux material from the additional layer.
  • the bonding layer can be formed such that it overlies at least 90% of the exposed surfaces of the abrasive particles and tacking film. In other embodiments, the coverage of the bonding layer can be greater, such that it overlies at least about 92%, at least about 95%, or even at least about 97% of the exposed surfaces of the abrasive particles and tacking film. In one particular embodiment, the bonding layer can be formed such that it overlies essentially all the exposed surfaces of the abrasive particles and tacking film and completely covers the component layers and defines the exterior surface of the abrasive article.
  • the bonding layer can be made of a material such as an organic material, inorganic material, and a combination thereof.
  • suitable organic materials can include polymers such as UV curable polymer, thermosets, thermoplastics, and a combination thereof.
  • suitable polymer materials can include urethanes, epoxies, polyimides, polyamides, acrylates, polyvinyls, and a combination thereof.
  • Suitable inorganic materials for use in the bonding layer can include metals, metal alloys, cermets, ceramics, composites, and a combination thereof.
  • the bonding layer can be formed of a material having at least one transition metal element, and more particularly a metal alloy containing a transition metal element.
  • transition metal elements for use in the bonding layer can include lead, silver, copper, zinc, tin, titanium, molybdenum, chromium, iron, manganese, cobalt, niobium, tantalum, tungsten, palladium, platinum, gold, ruthenium, and a combination thereof.
  • the bonding layer can include nickel, and may be a metal alloy comprising nickel, or even a nickel-based alloy. In still other embodiments, the bonding layer can consist essentially of nickel.
  • the bonding layer can be made of a material, including for example composite materials, having a hardness that is greater than a hardness of the tacking film.
  • the bonding layer can have a Vickers hardness that is at least about 5% harder than a Vickers hardness of the tacking film.
  • the Vickers hardness of the bonding layer can be at least about 10%, such as at least about 20%, at least about 30%, at least about 40%, at least about 50%, at least about 75%, or even at least about 100% harder as compared to a Vickers hardness of the tacking film.
  • the bonding layer can have a fracture toughness (Klc) as measured by indentation methods, that is at least about 5% greater than an average fracture toughness of the tacking film.
  • the bonding layer can have a fracture toughness (Klc) that is at least about 8% greater, at least about
  • the bonding layer can include a filler material.
  • the filler can be various materials suitable for enhancing performance properties of the finally-formed abrasive article.
  • Some suitable filler materials can include abrasive particles, pore- formers such as hollow spheres, glass spheres, bubble alumina, natural materials such as shells and/or fibers, metal particles, and a combination thereof.
  • the bonding layer can include a filler in the form of abrasive particles.
  • the abrasive particles of the filler can be significantly different than the abrasive particles, particularly with regard to size, such that in certain instances the abrasive grain filler can have an average grain size that is substantially less than the average size of the abrasive particles bonded to the tacking film.
  • the abrasive grain filler can have an average grain size that is at least about 2 times less than the average particle size of the abrasive particles.
  • the abrasive filler may have an average grain size that is even smaller, such as on the order of at least 3 times less, such as at least about 5 times less, at least about 10 times less, and particularly within a range between about 2 times and about 10 times less than the average particle size of the abrasive particles placed in the tacking film.
  • the abrasive grain filler within the bonding layer can be made from a material such as carbides, carbon-based materials (e.g. fullerenes), borides, nitrides, oxides, oxynitrides, oxyborides, and a combination thereof.
  • the abrasive grain filler can be a superabrasive material such as diamond, cubic boron nitride, or a combination thereof. It will be appreciated that the abrasive grain filler can be the same material as that of the abrasive particles bonded to the tacking film. In other instances, the abrasive grain filler can include a different material than the material of the abrasive particles bonded to the tacking film.
  • FIG. 2 includes a cross-sectional illustration of a portion of an abrasive article in accordance with an embodiment.
  • the abrasive article 200 can include a substrate 201, which is in the form of an elongated member such as a wire.
  • the abrasive article can include a tacking film 202 disposed over the entire external surface of the substrate 201.
  • the abrasive article 200 can include abrasive particles 203 including a coating layer 204 overlying the abrasive particles 203.
  • the abrasive particles 203 can be bonded to the tacking film 202.
  • the abrasive particles 203 can be bonded to the tacking film 202 at the interface 206, wherein a metallic bonding region can be formed as described herein.
  • the abrasive article 200 can include a coating layer 204 overlying the external surfaces of the abrasive particles 203.
  • the coating layer 204 can be in direct contact with the tacking film 202.
  • the abrasive particles 203, and more particularly, the coating layer 204 of the abrasive particles 203 can form a metallic bonding region at the interface between the coating layer 204 and the tacking film 202.
  • the tacking film 202 can have a particular thickness as compared to the average particle size of the abrasive particles 203.
  • the tacking film 202 can have an average thickness that is not greater than about 80% of the average particle size of the abrasive particles 203.
  • the tacking film 202 can have an average thickness of not greater than about 70%, such as not greater than about 60%, not greater than about 50%, not greater than about 40%, or even not greater than about 30% of the average particle size of the abrasive particles 203. Still, in certain instances the average thickness of the tacking film 202 can be at least about 3%, such as at least about 5%, at least about 8%, or even at least about 10% of the average particle size of the abrasive particles 203. It will be appreciated that the tacking film 202 can have an average thickness within a range between any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted above.
  • the tacking film 202 can have an average thickness that is not greater than about 25 microns. In still other embodiments, the tacking film 202 can have an average thickness that is not greater than about 20 microns, such as not greater than about 15 microns, not greater than about 12 microns, or even not greater than about 10 microns. In accordance with an embodiment, the tacking film 202 can have an average thickness that is at least about 0.05 microns, such as at least about 0.1 microns, at least about 0.5 micron, or even at least about 1 microns. It will be appreciated that the tacking film 202 can have an average thickness within a range between any of the minimum and maximum values noted above.
  • the thickness of the tacking film 202 can affect the performance of the abrasive article. For example, for a particular particle size, if the tacking film 202 is too thin, the abrasive particles may not bond to the substrate 201. Further, if the tacking film 202 is too thick, the abrasive particles become too deeply embedded within the tacking film 202 and after the coating layer 204 is deposited over the abrasive particles 203 and the tacking film 202, the abrasive particles 202 do not substantially protrude from the substrate 201.
  • the thickness of the tacking film can be at least about 1 micron. Further, the thickness can be at least about 1.25 microns, or at least about 1.75 microns. The thickness can be limited, however, such that the thickness is not greater than about 3.0 microns, not greater than about 2.75 microns, not greater than about 2.5 microns, not greater than about 2.25 microns, or not greater than about 2.0 microns.
  • the tacking film 202 can have a thickness within a range between and including any of minimum and maximum thickness values noted above.
  • the thickness of the tacking film can be at least about 1 micron. Further, the thickness can be at least about 1.25 microns, at least about 1.75 microns, at least about 2.0 microns, at least about 2.25 microns, at least about 2.5 microns, at least about 2.75 microns, or at least about 3.0 microns.
  • the thickness can be limited, however, such that the thickness is not greater than about 5.0 microns, not greater than about 4.75 microns, not greater than about 4.5 microns, not greater than about 4.25 microns, not greater than about 4.0 microns, not greater than about 3.75 microns, not greater than about 3.5 microns, not greater than about 3.25 microns, or not greater than about 3.0 microns.
  • the tacking film 202 can have a thickness within a range between and including any of minimum and maximum thickness values noted above.
  • the bonding layer 205 can be directly overlying and directly bonded to the abrasive particles 203 and the tacking film 202.
  • the bonding layer 205 can be formed to have a particular thickness.
  • the bonding layer 205 can have an average thickness of at least about 10% of the average particle size of the abrasive particles 203.
  • the average thickness of the bonding layer 205 can be greater, such as at least about 20%, at least about 30%, at least about 40%, or even at least about 50%.
  • the average thickness of the bonding layer 205 can be limited, such that it is not greater than about 130%, such as not greater than about 110%, not greater than about 100%, not greater than about 95%, or even not greater than about 90% of the average particle size of the abrasive particles 203. It will be appreciated that the bonding layer 205 can have an average thickness within a range between any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted above.
  • the bonding layer 205 can be formed to have an average thickness that is at least about 2 microns.
  • the bonding layer 205 can have a greater average thickness, such as at least about 5 microns, at least about 10 microns, at least about 15 microns, or even at least about 20 microns.
  • Particular abrasive articles can have a bonding layer 205 having an average thickness that is not greater than about 100 microns, such as not greater than about 90 microns, not greater than about 80 microns, or not greater than about 70 microns. It will be appreciated that the bonding layer 205 can have an average thickness within a range between any of the minimum and maximum values noted above.
  • the abrasive article can include an abrasive grain concentration of at least about 60 particles per mm of wire.
  • the abrasive grain concentration can be at least about 100 particles per mm of wire, at least about 150 particles per mm of wire, at least about 200 particles per mm of wire, at least about 250 particles per mm of wire, or at least about 300 particles per mm of wire.
  • the abrasive grain concentration may be no greater than about 750 particles per mm of wire, no greater than about 700 particles per mm of wire, no greater than about 650 particles per mm of wire, or no greater than about 600 particles per mm of wire.
  • the abrasive particle concentration can be within a range between and including any of these abrasive concentration values.
  • the abrasive article can include an abrasive grain concentration of at least about 0.5 carats of diamond per kilometer of wire.
  • the abrasive grain concentration can be at least about 1.0 carats per kilometer of wire, at least about 1.5 carats per kilometer of wire, at least about 2.0 carats per kilometer of wire, at least about 3.0 carats per kilometer of wire, at least about 4.0 carats per kilometer of wire, or at least about 5.0 carats per kilometer of wire.
  • the concentration may be limited.
  • the concentration may not be greater than 15.0 carats per kilometer of wire, not greater than 14.0 carats per kilometer, not greater than 13.0 carats per kilometer, not greater than 12.0 carats per kilometer, not greater than 11.0 carats per kilometer, or not greater than 10.0 carats per kilometer.
  • the concentration can be within a range between and including any of these minimum and maximum abrasive concentration values.
  • a length of high strength carbon steel wire is obtained as a substrate.
  • the high strength carbon steel wire has an average diameter of approximately 125 microns.
  • a tacking film is formed on the external surface of the substrate via electroplating. The electroplating process forms a tacking film having an average thickness of approximately 4 microns.
  • the tacking film is formed of a 60/40 tin/lead soldering composition. After forming the tacking film, the wire is spooled into a bath containing a liquid flux material commercially available as Stay Clean ® Liquid Soldering Flux from Harris Products Group and the treated wire is then sprayed with nickel-coated diamond abrasive particles having an average particle size of between 20 to 30 microns.
  • the substrate, tacking film, and abrasive particles are heat treated to a temperature of approximately 190°C.
  • the abrasive pre-form is then cooled and rinsed.
  • the process of bonding the nickel coated diamond to the tacking film is conducted at an average spooling rate of 15 m/min.
  • FIG. 3 includes a magnified image of a portion of the abrasive article formed from the process of Example 1.
  • a length of high strength carbon steel wire is obtained as a substrate.
  • the high strength carbon steel wire has an average diameter of approximately 125 microns.
  • a tacking film is formed on the external surface of the substrate via electroplating. The electroplating process forms a tacking film having an average thickness of approximately 6 microns.
  • the tacking film is formed of a 60/40 tin/lead soldering composition. After forming the tacking film, the wire is spooled into a bath containing a liquid flux material commercially available as Stay Clean ® Liquid Soldering Flux from Harris Products Group and the treated wire is then sprayed with nickel-coated diamond abrasive particles having an average particle size of between 15 to 25 microns.
  • the substrate, tacking film, and abrasive particles are heat treated to a temperature of approximately 190°C.
  • the abrasive pre-form is then cooled and rinsed.
  • the process of bonding the nickel coated diamond to the tacking film is conducted at an average spooling rate of 15 m/min.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the resulting article.
  • the tin/lead tacking film 402 having a thickness of approximately 6 microns allows the Ni coated diamond 404 to be relatively deeply embedded in the tacking film 402 on the wire 406.
  • the final layer of nickel 408 is electroplated onto the Ni coated diamond 404 and the tacking film 402, the Ni coated diamond 404 exhibits poor protrusion from the surface of the wire 406 and is not useful for cutting.
  • a length of high strength carbon steel wire is obtained as a substrate.
  • the high strength carbon steel wire has an average diameter of approximately 120 microns.
  • a tacking film is formed on the external surface of the substrate via electroplating. The electroplating process forms a tacking film having an average thickness of approximately 2 microns.
  • the tacking film is formed of a high purity tin soldering composition. After forming the tacking film, the wire is spooled into a bath containing a liquid flux material commercially available as Stay Clean ® Liquid Soldering Flux from Harris Products Group and the treated wire is then sprayed with nickel-coated diamond abrasive particles having an average particle size of between 10 to 20 microns.
  • the substrate, tacking film, and abrasive particles are heat treated to a temperature of approximately 250°C.
  • the abrasive pre-form is then cooled and rinsed.
  • the process of bonding the nickel coated diamond to the tacking film is conducted at an average spooling rate of 15 m/min.
  • the abrasive pre-form is washed using 15% HC1 followed by a rinse with de-ionized water.
  • the rinsed article is electroplated with nickel to form a bonding layer directly contacting and overlying the abrasive particles and tacking film.
  • a length of high strength carbon steel wire is obtained as a substrate.
  • the high strength carbon steel wire has an average diameter of approximately 120 microns.
  • a tacking film is formed on the external surface of the substrate via electroplating. The electroplating process forms a tacking film having an average thickness of approximately 2 microns.
  • the tacking film is formed of a high purity tin soldering composition.
  • the wire is spooled into a bath containing a liquid flux material commercially available as Stay Clean ® Liquid Soldering Flux from Harris Products Group and nickel-coated diamond abrasive particles having an average particle size of between 10 to20 microns are mixed with the flux. Thereafter, the substrate, tacking film, and abrasive particles are heat treated to a temperature of approximately 250°C. The abrasive pre-form is then cooled and rinsed. The process of bonding the nickel coated diamond to the tacking film is conducted at an average spooling rate of 15 m/min.
  • the abrasive pre-form is washed using 15% HC1 followed by a rinse with de-ionized water.
  • the rinsed article is electroplated with nickel to form a bonding layer directly contacting and overlying the abrasive particles and tacking film.
  • FIG. 5 depicts a wire 500 with a concentration of approximately 60 particles 502 per millimeter of wire and FIG. 6 depicts a wire 600 with a concentration of
  • the particles 502, 602 on each of these wires 500, 600 are arranged in substantially single layer without any agglomeration or stacking (i.e., multiple layers).
  • the wire includes an abrasive particle concentration of about 1.0 carats per kilometer of wire.
  • the wire includes a wire tension of approximately 14 Newtons and operates at a speed of 9 meters per second. The cutting time is 120 minutes. The wire successfully cut through the workpieces and produced 12 wafers with a single cut.
  • An EDS analysis of the wire of EXAMPLE 4 shows no indication of intermetallic compounds formed on the wire.
  • the results of the EDS analysis shows the steel wire 702 and a layer of tin 704 is disposed on the steel wire 702. Further, a layer of nickel is disposed on the tin 704.
  • the results of the EDS analysis also indicates a nickel layer 802 is formed around the diamond 804 such that the diamond 804 is nearly completely coated with the nickel layer 802. Further, the nickel layer 802 forms an interface with the tin layer 806 that is deposited on the steel core 808.
  • a length of high strength carbon steel wire is obtained as a substrate.
  • the high strength carbon steel wire has an average diameter of approximately 120 microns.
  • a tacking film is formed on the external surface of the substrate via dip coating. The dip coating process forms a tacking film having an average thickness of approximately 2 microns.
  • the tacking film is formed of a high purity tin soldering composition.
  • the wire After forming the tacking film, the wire is spooled into a bath containing a liquid flux material commercially available as Stay Clean ® Liquid Soldering Flux from Harris Products Group and the treated wire is then sprayed with nickel-coated diamond abrasive particles having an average particle size of between 10 to 20 microns.
  • a liquid flux material commercially available as Stay Clean ® Liquid Soldering Flux from Harris Products Group
  • the treated wire is then sprayed with nickel-coated diamond abrasive particles having an average particle size of between 10 to 20 microns.
  • the abrasive particles do not adhere to the tacking film formed via dip coating and the remaining process steps are not performed. Due to a lack of abrasive particles on the substrate, an abrasive article formed in a manner similar to EXAMPLE 5 would lack a usable amount of abrasive particles and the abrasive article would be untenable as an abrasive cutting tool.

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L'invention porte sur un article abrasif, qui a un substrat, un film collant recouvrant le substrat, des particules abrasives comprenant une couche de revêtement liée au film collant de telle sorte qu'une liaison entre la couche de revêtement et le film collant définit une région de liaison métallique, et une couche de liaison recouvrant les particules abrasives et le film collant.
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