Characteristics of processing water-soluble crystals

Abstract

Method of processing water-soluble potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP, KH 2 PO 4 ) crystal is presented in this article. Diamond wire cutting machine “RTS 440“ was used for cutting. Only one of cutting parameters – vertical feed rate of diamond wire – was varied during experiments. Other cutting parameters (speed and strain of wire, cutting method, cutting angle) were constant. Original kerosene cooling system was designed and produced. Results are presented as graphs of dependence of arithmetic average surface profile deviation Ra of KDP and cutting time on vertical feed rate. Optimal interval of feed rates was obtained.