Plunge grinding experiments were carried out on CSS-42L stainless steel with the white fused alumina wheel.The grinding forces were measured with variations in accumulated material removal volume.Then the morphological features of worn grinding wheel were analyzed by optical microscopy and the grinding temperatures were measured with a thermocouple.For comparison,C45 steel was ground under the same conditions.The results indicated that the grinding forces of CSS-42L were at least twice that of C45 steel.When the accumulated removal volume overcame 375mm~3,strong adhesion was found between the abrasives and workpiece CSS-42L.Nevertheless,adhesion was hardly found after 800mm~3 workpiece C45 steel was removed.In order to enhance the machining property of CSS-42L,a brazed CBN wheel was incorporated into the grinding of CSS-42L,and the grinding forces and temperatures were found significantly decreased,whose maximum decreasing amplitude was about 70%and 80%,respectively. Plunge grinding experiments were carried out on CSS-42L stainless steel with the white fused alumina wheel. The grinding forces were measured with variations in accumulated material removal volume. The the morphological features of worn grinding wheel were analyzed by optical microscopy and the grinding temperatures were measured with a thermocouple.For comparison, C45 steel was ground under the same conditions.The results indicated that the grinding forces of CSS-42L were at least twice that of C45 steel.When the accumulated removal volume overcame 375mm ~ 3, strong adhesion was found between the abrasives and workpiece CSS-42L.Nevertheless, adhesion was hardly found after 800mm ~ 3 workpiece C45 steel was removed. In order to enhance the machining property of CSS-42L, a brazed CBN wheel was incorporated into the grinding of CSS- 42L, and the grinding forces and temperatures were found significantly decreased, whose maximum decreasing amplitude was about 70% and 80% respectively.