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Lapping

Lapping is a machining process in which two surfaces are rubbed together with an abrasive between them, by hand movement or using a machine.

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Measurement

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Overview

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Operation

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Accuracy and surface roughness

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Operation

Two-piece lapping

Accuracy and surface roughness

Measurement

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Lapping

Nodes43
Edges42
Triples38
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.046512
Components1

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Lapping

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related to External links · 10
Lapping → Archived, Diamond Lapping, Engis Corporation, February, Gardner Publications, Lapping Plate Control, Mark Irvin, PDF, Production Machining, Retrieved
related to Operation · 6
Lapping → At, In, On, Referring, That, The
related to Two-piece lapping · 6
Lapping → As, If, One, The, This, Where
is a · 2
Lapping → machining process in which two surfaces are rubbed together with an abrasive between them, need to ensure that neither piece flexes or is deformed during the process
related to Accuracy and surface roughness · 2
Lapping → Ra, Surface
see also · 1
Lapping → Flat

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surface material abrasive workpiece two flatness plate light used lap surfaces one roughness glass flat machine also would usually grinding

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Lappingis amachining process in which two surfaces are rubbed together with an abrasive between them0.90text
Lappingis aneed to ensure that neither piece flexes or is deformed during the process0.90text
iron or glass itselfinstance ofinvolves rubbing a brittle material such as glass against a surface0.80text
pitch or a ceramic for the lapinstance ofThis produces microscopic conchoidal fractures as the abrasive rolls about between the two surfaces and removes material from both.The other form of lapping involves a softer ma…0.80text
which isinstance ofThis produces microscopic conchoidal fractures as the abrasive rolls about between the two surfaces and removes material from both.The other form of lapping involves a softer ma…0.80text
with a polishing cloth on an automobileinstance ofthis will produce a polished surface0.80text
or a polishing cloth or polishing pitch upon glass or steel.Taken to the ultimate limitinstance ofthis will produce a polished surface0.80text
with the aid of accurate interferometryinstance ofthis will produce a polished surface0.80text
specialized polishing machines or skilled hand polishinginstance ofthis will produce a polished surface0.80text
lensmakers can produce surfaces that are flat to better than 30 nanometersinstance ofthis will produce a polished surface0.80text
the valvesinstance ofnot necessarily flat0.80text
their seats in an internal combustion engineinstance ofnot necessarily flat0.80text

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