Measuring and analysis on cutting edge radius of single point diamond tools using newly developed scanning electron microscope (SEM).

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A measuring method for determining the sharpness or cutting edge radius for a diamond tool has been proposed and reviewed, to contribute to the advancement of ultra-precision diamond machining technology. In this research, a sectional curve of the cutting edge was figured out by processing image signals from a remodeled SEM with two secondary electron detectors. The research showed that a parabola was closer to the calculated result of the SEM signals, when the apex of the sectional curve, created by the SEM image signals, was approximated by a circle and a parabola. In addition, the cutting edge radius could be given in numerics based on a conic section displayed by a parameter using a simplex method. The measurement error analysis also revealed that the measurement error, according to the electron beam diameter, was almost negligible. The diamond edge shape was not altered by the Au film thickness, which is normally used to avoid an electrical charge before measurement. The cutting e

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