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Table 1
Surface finish achievable by different finishing processes [7].
| Sr. No. | Finishing process | Workpiece | Ra value (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinding | – | 25–6250 |
| 2 | Honing | – | 25–1500 |
| 3 | Lapping | – | 13–750 |
| 4 | Abrasive flow machining (AFM) WITH SiC abrasives | Hardened steel | 50 |
| 5 | Magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) | Stainless steel | 7.6 |
| 6 | Magnetic Float Polishing (MFP) with CeO2 | Si3N4 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF) with CeO2 | Flat BK7 Glass | 0.8 |
| 8 | Elastic Emission Machining (EEM) with ZrO2 abrasives | Silicon | <0.5 |
| 9 | Ion Beam Machining (IBM) | Cemented carbide | 0.1 |
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