A review of surface finishing by magnetic abrasive finishing: Challenges and prospects

Magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) is used as the industry’s leading nanofinishing process, providing superior precision and adaptability to a wide variety of functional surfaces. This article thoroughly examines the MAF technique, classification, computational experiments, optimizing models, and hybridization procedures. A comprehensive review on nanofinishing of functional surface throughout various materials and topologies is explored, with a focus on the functions of magnetic abrasives and their characterization. The importance of magnetic tool geometry and its effects are surveyed, alongside various kinds of tool path geometry for MRF processes. A review is underway about modeling predictions related to material removal, roughness of the surface, pressure, electromagnetic flux density, and thermal forecasting. The discussion continues with an examination of uses problems, and prospective research directions, highlighting the significance of MAF in tackling intricate shapes of components. Primary findings illustrate the accuracy and adaptability of MAF in reaching surface findings at the nanoscale, along with offering suggestions for improved magnetically abrasion utilization. Difficulties in the mass production of high-precision elements are observed, forcing hybridization with possible methods to make MAF deployments more effective and efficient. This article is an invaluable resource for practitioners, scientists, and researchers interested in nanofinishing of functional surfaces.