An indigenous technology from IIT Madras can now produce new-generation super-abrasive tools

Source: The post is based on the article “An indigenous technology from IIT Madras can now produce new-generation super-abrasive tools” published in PIB on 3rd November 2022.

What is the News?

A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed a new indigenous technology to produce new-generation super-abrasive tools.

What are Abrasives?

Abrasives may be defined as a hard material that can be used for Polishing, Smoothening, and Grinding the surface of other materials. 

The essential characteristics of an abrasive are its hardness and brittleness.

What are Superabrasives?

Superabrasives are used when the material being processed is either too hard or too delicate for regular abrasives. Examples of Super Abrasives include cubic boron nitride (CBN) and diamond.

What has been developed by scientists?

Scientists have developed a new indigenous technology to produce new-generation super-abrasive tools.

The newly developed technology can produce multipoint/single-layer super abrasive tools for advanced grinding applications to meet high productivity and energy-efficient material removal requirements.

The tools produced using the new technology also have enhanced life.