Question

What must be the velocity of the carrier gas that carries the abrasive particles?

(a) 10 – 50 m/sec

(b) 50 – 150 m/sec

(c) 150 –300 m/sec

(d) 300 – 500 m/sec

I had been asked this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

Question is from AJM topic in portion Mechanical Processes of Advanced Machining

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) 150 –300 m/sec

To explain I would say: Velocity of abrasive carrier gas must be between 150 – 300 m/sec.