| Acknowledgments | 7 |
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| Contents | 9 |
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| Symbols and Abbreviations | 15 |
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| Uppercase Letters | 15 |
| Lowercase Letters | 16 |
| Greek Letters | 16 |
| Conversions | 17 |
| 1 Introduction | 18 |
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| 2 Abrasives | 23 |
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| 2.1 Corundum | 24 |
| 2.1.1 Chemistry, Types and Characteristics of Corundum | 24 |
| 2.1.1.1 Shape, Morphology | 25 |
| 2.1.1.2 Toughness, Breaking Behavior, Friability, Hardness | 25 |
| 2.1.1.3 Temperature Stability, Chemical Reactions | 27 |
| 2.1.1.4 Thermal Conductivity, Electric and Magnetic Properties | 28 |
| 2.1.2 Manufacture of Corundum by Electrofusing | 28 |
| 2.1.3 Manufacture of Corundum by Sintering | 31 |
| 2.1.3.1 Sintering of Bauxite | 31 |
| 2.1.3.2 Sintering of Fused Corundum | 32 |
| 2.1.4 Manufacture of Corundum by Sol-Gel Process | 32 |
| 2.1.5 Performance of Corundum | 33 |
| 2.1.5.1 Molten Corundum | 33 |
| 2.1.5.2 Comparison of Sintered Corundum and Molten Corundum | 33 |
| 2.1.5.3 Comparison of Sol-Gel Corundum and Molten Corundum | 34 |
| 2.2 Silicon Carbide | 35 |
| 2.2.1 Chemistry, Types and Characteristics of Silicon Carbide | 35 |
| 2.2.1.1 Shape, Morphology | 36 |
| 2.2.1.2 Toughness, Breaking Behavior, Friability, Hardness | 36 |
| 2.2.1.3 Temperature Stability, Chemical Reactions | 37 |
| 2.2.1.4 Thermal Conductivity, Electric and Magnetic Properties | 37 |
| 2.2.2 Manufacture of Silicon Carbide | 38 |
| 2.2.3 Performance of Silicon Carbide | 39 |
| 2.3 Diamond | 40 |
| 2.3.1 Chemistry, Types of Diamond and Performance | 40 |
| 2.3.1.1 Shape, Morphology | 41 |
| 2.3.1.2 Toughness, Breaking Behavior, Friability | 41 |
| 2.3.1.3 Hardness | 42 |
| 2.3.1.4 Temperature Stability, Chemical Reactions | 43 |
| 2.3.1.5 Thermal Conductivity | 44 |
| 2.3.1.6 Electric and Magnetic Properties | 44 |
| 2.3.2 Natural Diamond Genesis | 44 |
| 2.3.3 Artificial Synthesis of Diamonds | 45 |
| 2.3.3.1 Monocrystalline Diamonds | 45 |
| 2.3.3.2 More Synthesis Methods | 46 |
| 2.3.4 Performance of Diamonds | 47 |
| 2.3.4.1 Grinding Tools | 47 |
| 2.3.4.2 Honing Tools | 47 |
| 2.3.4.3 Dressing Technology | 47 |
| 2.3.4.4 Diamond Powder | 48 |
| 2.4 Cubic Boron Nitride | 48 |
| 2.4.1 Chemistry, Types and Characteristics of CBN | 48 |
| 2.4.1.1 Shape, Morphology | 49 |
| 2.4.1.2 Toughness, Breaking Behavior, Friability, Hardness | 49 |
| 2.4.1.3 Temperature Stability, Chemical Reactions | 50 |
| 2.4.1.4 Thermal Conductivity, Electric and Magnetic Properties | 50 |
| 2.4.2 Synthesis of CBN | 50 |
| 2.4.3 Performance of CBN | 52 |
| 2.5 Other Types of Abrasives | 52 |
| 2.5.1 Natural Abrasives | 52 |
| 2.5.2 Boron Carbide (B4C) | 53 |
| 2.6 Grit Post-Processing | 53 |
| 2.6.1 Crushing | 53 |
| 2.6.2 Heat Treatment | 53 |
| 2.6.3 Chemical Processes | 53 |
| 2.6.4 Electrostatic Processes | 54 |
| 2.7 Grit Coatings | 54 |
| 2.7.1 Non-metallic Coatings | 54 |
| 2.7.2 Metallic Coatings | 54 |
| 2.7.2.1 Manufacture of Metallic Coatings | 55 |
| 2.7.3 Purpose of Coatings | 55 |
| 2.7.3.1 Grit Retention in the Bond | 55 |
| 2.7.3.2 Grit Protection During Tool Manufacturing | 57 |
| 2.7.3.3 Grit Alignment During Tool Manufacturing | 57 |
| 2.7.3.4 Grit and Bond Protection During Tool Use---Heat Transfer | 57 |
| 2.7.3.5 Grit Protection During Tool Use---Grit Coherence | 57 |
| 2.8 Grit Characteristics | 58 |
| 2.8.1 Grit Size | 58 |
| 2.8.1.1 Effect on Tool Performance | 58 |
| 2.8.1.2 Effect on Tool Production | 59 |
| 2.8.2 Shape, Morphology | 59 |
| 2.8.2.1 Effect on Tool Production | 59 |
| 2.8.2.2 Effect on Tool Performance | 59 |
| 2.8.3 Hardness and Temperature Hardness | 60 |
| 2.8.4 Toughness, Breaking Behavior | 60 |
| 2.8.5 Thermal, Electric and Magnetic Properties | 61 |
| 2.8.5.1 Effect on Tool Production | 61 |
| 2.8.5.2 Effect on Tool Performance | 61 |
| 2.8.6 Distribution of Characteristics Within Batch | 62 |
| 2.9 Methods for Grit Selection and Analysis | 62 |
| 2.9.1 Grit Size Selection | 62 |
| 2.9.1.1 Sieving | 62 |
| 2.9.1.1.1 Sieving Procedure | 64 |
| 2.9.1.2 Sifting | 65 |
| 2.9.1.3 Sedimentation | 65 |
| 2.9.1.4 Counting Methods | 66 |
| 2.9.1.5 Other Methods | 66 |
| 2.9.2 Grit Shape Selection and Analysis | 66 |
| 2.9.2.1 Picture Analysis | 66 |
| 2.9.2.2 Packing Density | 68 |
| 2.9.2.3 Shape Sorter | 68 |
| 2.9.3 Toughness and Breaking Behavior Analysis | 68 |
| 2.9.3.1 Friatest | 68 |
| 2.9.3.2 Single Grit Toughness Test | 69 |
| 2.9.4 Analysis of Residual Stress via Polarisation Microscopy | 69 |
| 2.9.5 Magnetic Susceptibility Selection and Analysis | 69 |
| 2.9.6 Other Analyses | 70 |
| 2.9.7 Evaluation of Grit Analysis and Sorting Techniq
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