Brittle materials are widely used for producing important components in the industry of
optics, optoelectronics, and semiconductors. Ultraprecision machining of brittle materials …

Optical-grade surfaces can be manufactured on metals and ceramics through precise
control of diamond cutting tools in ultra-precision machining and traditional optimization of …

The critical grinding depth of ductile-brittle transition is an important processing parameter to
guarantee brittle materials machining in ductile mode. Nevertheless, it is a difficult task to …

Additive manufacturing technologies are beginning to shift toward hybridization with
subtractive processes and it is vital to identify techniques that can enhance the machinability …

The micro-cutting of brittle ceramics starts with elastic-plastic deformation followed by severe
brittle fracture, which significantly restricts the machinability and application of these …

Magnetic field-tuned dislocation plasticity (ie, magneto-plasticity) has attracted growing
attention for assistance to limit the damage evolution of brittle ceramics in the material …

Because of their many applications, including automotive, aeronautics, optics, and so forth,
demand for grinding tools sees unabated growth. But the energy and resource intensive …

Single-crystal calcium fluoride (CaF 2) is considered a superior optical material with good
transmittance in a wide transmitted wavelength region. However, the production of high …

Elliptical vibration cutting (EVC) is a promising technique for the fabrication of micro-
structures on brittle materials. In this work, the surface quality and material removal energy in …

Abstract Brittle KH 2 PO 4 (KDP) crystal is difficult-to-machine because of its low fracture
resistance whereby brittle cracks can be easily introduced in machining processes. To …