Effects of nano-AlN on phase transformation of low temperature vitrified bond during sintering process

The effects of nano-AlN and sintering temperature on bending strength and wear resistance of low temperature vitrified bond for diamond grinding tools were studied. Furthermore, the phase transformation during sintering process was investigated by means of thermo-gravimetric analysis (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that the higher bending strength and wear resistance of low temperature vitrified bond are obtained by adding nano-AlN in bonds and sintering at optimum temperature. Nano-AlN added in bonds promotes the crystallization during sintering process and refines the grain sizes of crystalline phase.