Effects of magnetic field distributions on wire sawing performance

- A novel approach of magnetic-induction free-abrasive wire sawing is proposed.
- The adsorption of the magnetic abrasive grains is observed using an experimental setup along the wire cross-sectional direction.
- Single wire sawing experiments are performed at variable magnetic filed intensity and distribution.

To transport more abrasive grains into the cutting zone, the method of magnetic-induction free-abrasive wire sawing is proposed. A uniform magnetic field is used to magnetize a steel wire and forms a high gradient magnetic field around the wire. The magnetic abrasive grains are adsorbed on the magnetized wire and are transported into the cutting zone, which improves the wire sawing performance. The adsorption of the magnetic abrasive grains is observed using an experimental setup along the wire cross-sectional direction. The results suggest that magnetic abrasive grains are increasingly adsorbed in the paramagnetic region of the wire with increasing magnetic field intensity. Single-wire sawing experiments are conducted on a WXD170 reciprocating wire sawing machine at variable magnetic field intensity and distribution. The results suggest that the change in magnetic field intensity strongly affects the cutting efficiency, kerf loss, and surface roughness. The performance of the magnetic-induction free-abrasive wire sawing under different magnetic field intensities and distributions are compared. The wire sawing performance improves when the uniform magnetic field is evenly distributed in the cutting zone and at the top of cutting zone.