scholarly journals Comparative Study on EDM of Ti-6Al-4V Using Circular and Convex Shaped Electrodes

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.34) ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
S Rajamanickam ◽  
R Palani ◽  
V Sathyamoorthy ◽  
Muppala Jagadeesh Varma ◽  
Shaik Shaik Mahammad Althaf ◽  
...  

As on today, Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is world famous unconventional machining process for electrically conductive materials. In this project work, Ti-6Al-4V is performed in electrical discharge machining using differently shaped (circular and convex) copper electrode. The machining parameters considered are the pulse on- time, pulse off-time, voltage and current to investigate machining characteristics like material removal rate and tool wear rate. Taguchi method is applied to frame experimental design. Ti-6Al-4V finds wide usage in industrial applications such as marine, aerospace, bio-medical and so on. 

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 3045-3052

Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM) is a widely used non-traditional machining process used for machining of hard and difficult-to-machine materials. Proper selection of machining parameters in WEDM is required for better output performance, such as Material Removal Rate (MRR), Wire Wear Rate (WWR) and Surface Roughness (SR) etc. In the present paper, Pulse ON time, Pulse OFF time, Peak Current, Spark Voltage, Wire Feed and Wire Tension were taken as the input parameters to optimize MRR, WWR and SR. A set of 27 experiments were performed as per Taguchi Design. A Fuzzy model has been proposed to select the optimum values of machining parameters. The proposed fuzzy model was found to predict the experimental values with more than 90 percent accuracy.


2012 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 871-875
Author(s):  
V. Anandakrishnan ◽  
V. Senthilkumar

Copper based metal matrix composite reinforced with Boron Carbide is a newly developed Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) electrode showing better performance than the conventional copper based electrode. Right selection of machining parameters such as current, pulse on time and pulse off time is one of the most important aspects in EDM. In this paper an attempt has been made to develop mathematical models for relating the Material Removal Rate (MRR), Tool Removal Rate (TRR) and Surface roughness (Ra) to machining parameters (current, pulse-on time and pulse-off time). Furthermore, a study was carried out to analyze thSubscript texte effects of machining parameters on various performance parameters such as, MRR, TRR and Ra. The results of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) indicate that the proposed mathematical models, can adequately describe the performance within the limits of the factors being studied. Response surface modeling is used to develop surface and contour graphs to analyze the effects of EDM input parameters on outer parameters.


2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
P. Balasubramanian ◽  
Thiyagarajan Senthilvelan

In this study, input parameters of Electrical Discharge machining (EDM) process have been optimised for two different materials EN-8 and Die steel-D3 were machined by using sintered copper electrode. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied to study the influences of process parameters viz: - peak current, pulse on time, di-electric pressure and diameter of electrode on material removal rate (MRR), tool wear rate (TWR) and surface roughness (SR) for both materials. Response surface methodology (RSM) has been applied to optimise the multi responses in order to get maximum MRR, minimum TWR and minimum SR. Furthermore, mathematical model has been formulated to estimate the corresponding output responses for both work pieces. It has been observed that compared to EN 8 material, the MRR value is low and TWR is high for D3 material. However the SR value is marginally lower than obtained in EN8.R2 value is above 0.90 for both work pieces.


2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 189-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Vikram Reddy ◽  
P. Madar Valli ◽  
A. Kumar ◽  
Ch. Sridhar Reddy

In the present work, an investigation has been made into the electrical discharge machining process during machining of precipitation hardening stainless steel PH17-4. Taguchi method is used to formulate the experimental layout, to analyze the effect of each process parameter on machining characteristics and to predict the optimal choice for each electrical discharge machining process parameters namely, peak current, pulse on time and pulse off time that give up optimal process performance characteristics such as material removal rate, surface roughness, tool wear rate and surface hardness. To identify the significance of parameters on measured response, the analysis of variance has been done. It is found that parameters peak current and pulse on time have the significant affect on material removal rate, surface roughness, tool wear rate and surface hardness. However, parameter pulse off time has significant affect on material removal rate. Confirmation tests are conducted at their respective optimum parametric settings to verify the predicted optimal values of performance characteristics.


2016 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Azeez Abdu Aliyu ◽  
Jafri Mohd Rohani ◽  
Ahmad Majdi Abdul Rani ◽  
Hamidon Musa

In recent years, researchers have demonstrated increases interest in studies involving silicon carbide (SiC) materials due to several industrial applications. Extreme hardness and high brittleness properties of SiC make the machining of such material very difficult, time consuming and costly. Electrical discharge machining (EDM) has been regarded as the most viable method for the machining of SiC. The mechanism of EDM process is complex. Researchers have acknowledged a challenge in generating a model that accurately describes the correlation between the input parameters and the responses. This paper reports the study on parametric optimization of siliconized silicon carbide (SiSiC) for the following quality responses; material removal rate (MRR), tool wear ratio (TWR) and surface roughness (Ra). The experiments were planned using Face centered central composite design. The models which related MRR, TWR and Ra with the most significant factors such as discharge current (Ip), pulse-on time (Ton), and servo voltage (Sv) were developed. In order to develop, improve and optimize the models response surface methodology (RSM) was used. Non-linear models were proposed for MRR and Ra while linear model was proposed for TWR. The margin of error between predicted and experimental values of MRR, TWR and Ra are found within 6.7, 5.6 and 2.5% respectively. Thus, the excellent reproducibility of this experimental study is confirmed, and the models developed for MRR, TWR and Ra are justified to be valid by the confirmation tests.


2015 ◽  
Vol 766-767 ◽  
pp. 908-913
Author(s):  
P. Padmini ◽  
S. Senthamilperarasu ◽  
B. Shanmuganathan ◽  
N.R.R. Anbusagar ◽  
P. Sengottuvel

Electrical-discharge Machining (EDM) is a nonconventional machining process utilizing an electric spark discharge from the electrode (-) towards the work piece (+) through the dielectric fluid. The Dimensional accuracy in this is very important consideration for the accuracy of the finished product. The objective of this experimental study is to determine parameters that offer the best dimensional accuracy in electrical discharge machining (EDM). Discharge current (A), Pulse On Time (Ton), Pulse Off Time (Toff ) and Circle,Rectangle,Triangle and Square Tool Geometrical Shapes (Geo) are taken as machining parameters. The experimental investigations are carried out on Monel 400 material using Tungsten copper electrode. The response of ROC is considered for improving the machining efficiency. Optimal combination of parameters was obtained Taguchi Optimization technique. The confirmation experiments results shows that the significant improvement in Radial Overcut was obtained. ANOVA have been used to analyze the contribution of individual parameters on ROC. The experimental result demonstrates that the Taguchi method satisfies the practical requirements


2014 ◽  
Vol 699 ◽  
pp. 26-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Amran Ali ◽  
Laily Suraya ◽  
Nor Atiqah Jaffar Sidek ◽  
Nur Izan Syahriah Hussein ◽  
Mohd Razali Muhamad ◽  
...  

The machining ability of Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) die-sinking on material characteristics of LM6 (Al-Sil2) is studied. This is due to the machining process on sharp edge, pocket, deep slot and micro hole cannot be performed by milling and turning machine. The objective of this paper is to determine the relationship between the machining parameters such as pulse on time, pulse off time, peak current and voltage on material removal rate (MRR) that are electrode wear rate (EWR) and surface roughness (Ra). Graphite tool of diameter 15mm was chosen as an electrode. Taguchi method is used as analysis technique to develop experimental matrix that is used to optimize the MRR, EWR and Ra. The analysis was done by using the Minitab software version 16. It is found that the current and pulse off time are significantly effected the MRR, EWR and Ra while pulse on time and voltage are less significant factors that affected the responses. From the Taguchi method, the best setting of optimum value was obtained. Thus, it shows that Taguchi method is the best quality tools that can be applied for production.


Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Suppawat Chuvaree ◽  
Kannachai Kanlayasiri

This research investigates the effect of machining parameters on material removal rate, electrode wear ratio, and gap clearance of macro deep holes with a depth-to-diameter ratio over four. The experiments were carried out using electrical discharge machining with side flushing and multi-aperture flushing to improve the machining performance and surface integrity. The machining parameters were pulse on-time, pulse off-time, current, and electrode rotation. Response surface methodology and the desirability function were used to optimize the electrical discharge machining parameters. The results showed that pulse on-time, current, and electrode rotation were positively correlated with the material removal rate. The electrode wear ratio was inversely correlated with pulse on-time and electrode rotation but positively correlated with current. Gap clearance was positively correlated with pulse on-time but inversely correlated with pulse off-time, current, and electrode rotation. The optimal machining condition of electrical discharge machining with side flushing was 100 µs pulse on-time, 20 µs pulse off-time, 15 A current, and 70 rpm electrode rotation; and that of electrical discharge machining with multi-aperture flushing was 130 µs, 2 µs, 15 A, and 70 rpm. The novelty of this research lies in the use of multi-aperture flushing to improve the machining performance, enable a more uniform GC profile, and minimize the incidence of recast layer.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.12) ◽  
pp. 1161
Author(s):  
Nishant Kumar Singh ◽  
Sandeep Agrawal ◽  
Rajvardhan . ◽  
Yashvir Singh

Hard materials cannot be machined effectively by the individual machining process. In order to machine workpiece made from hard and stiff materials effectively a concept of Hybrid machining process (HMP) is originated. The HMP is an integration of two or more machining process to get the advantage of each individual process. HMP is used to machine  This study focuses on evolving a novel process using both oil and gas as dielectrics to analyse the effect on tool wear rate (TWR) and material removal rate (MRR). The flow of compressed gas through eccentric-hole rotating tool improved the debris removal from inter-electrode gap, hence it improve the flushing competence of the machining process. In this experimental investigation, the workpiece material is Al-20% SiC metal matrix composite (MMC) and the electrode material is copper. The experiments were conducted following the Taguchi method of design experiments. The effect of various machining parameters on MRR and TWR has been studied. The optimization of process parameter has also been done. The results of TWR and MRR are analysed using S/N ratio, ANOVA and main effect plots. The experimental results, revels that discharge current, gap voltage and pulse on time significantly affected MRR, and TWR. The experimental inference reveal that provision of compressed air through eccentric hole rotary tool has a positive effect on machinability of electrical discharge machining (EDM) process.  


2013 ◽  
Vol 465-466 ◽  
pp. 1214-1218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Amran Ali ◽  
Laily Suraya ◽  
Halida Ilyani Kamarudin Nor ◽  
Nur Izan Syahriah Hussein ◽  
Mohd Razali Muhamad ◽  
...  

The machining ability of electrical discharge machining (EDM) die-sinking on aluminium LM6 (Al-Sil2) as a new material is investigated.The objective of this paper is to determine the relationship between the machining parameters which are pulse-on time, pulse-off time and peak current on the material characteristics such as material removal rate (MRR), electrode wear rate (EWR) and surface roughness (Ra). Tungsten copper tool of diameter 10mm was chosen as an electrode. Design of experiment using Taguchi method was used to develop experimental matrix and optimize the MRR, EWR and Ra. The analysis was done using the Minitab software. It is found that the current and pulse on time are significantly affected the MRR, EWR and Ra while pulse off time and voltage are less significant factor that affected the responses. From the Taguchi method, the best setting of optimum value was obtained. Thus, it shows that Taguchi method is the best quality tools that can be applied for production.


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