Advantages and Disadvantages of Honing

Advantages and Disadvantages of Honing

Advantages and Disadvantages of Honing - Surface finishes as fine as 0.1 μm and even finer are possible. Honing can remove as little as 0'0025 mm of stock or as much as 3'18 mm of stock. However, usually only 0'05 to 0'50 mm stock is left on the diameter for honing. Since workpiece need not be rotated by power, no chucks, faceplates or rotating tables are needed.

Diameters with 0'025 to 0'0025 mm and closer accuracies can be obtained. Honing can be done on most materials from aluminium or brass to hardened steel. Carbides, ceramics, and glass can be honed by using diamond stones.

Disadvantages of honing

Horizontal honing may create oval holes unless the work is rotated or supported.