Document Type : Original Research Paper
Authors
1 Isfahan University of Technology. Department of Mining Engineering. Isfahan 8415683111, Iran
2 Isfahan University of Technology
3 University of Jiroft, Faculty of Eng., Mining Group, Kerman, Iran
10.22044/jme.2025.16303.3167
Abstract
Consumption of cutting and polishing tools is a critical economical parameter during quarrying and processing of granitic building stones, which is highly affected by stone abrasivity. So, estimation of abrasivity for these stones is a very important issue. There are several methods to determine the stone abrasivity. One of the most commonly used methods is Cerchar abrasivity index (CAI). This study mainly focuses on investigating the relationship between CAI with petrographic and physico-mechanical properties of granitic building stones. For this purpose, 14 different types of commercial granitic building stones, collected from different regions of Iran, were subjected to laboratory investigations and the effect of the petrographic and physico-mechanical properties of these stones on CAI was examined using simple and multiple regression analysis. Meaningful and reasonable relationships were observed. According to the obtained results, equivalent quartz content (EQC) of granitic building stones was found to be the most effective parameter on CAI. Using linear and nonlinear regression analysis, two empirical correlations for CAI prediction based on EQC were developed. The results showed that both linear and nonlinear correlations have high performance with determination coefficients (R2) of 0.876 and 0.882, respectively. These correlations can determine the CAI with acceptable error, with root mean square error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) values of 0.135 and 0.105, respectively. Furthermore, the relationship between the diamond segment wear (SW) and CAI was investigated for the studied stones. The results showed that SW is directly related to the CAI, and there is a strong linear correlation between these two parameters with R2 of 0.787. The proposed correlation can be applied for fast prediction of cutting tool wear for practical applications in building stone processing plants with circular sawing machine, which can lead to enhanced cutting efficiency and productivity.
Keywords
- Cerchar abrasivity index (CAI)
- Granitic building stones
- Petrographic properties
- Physico-mechanical properties
- Diamond segment wear (SW)
Main Subjects
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