Analysis of Micro-Pin Manufacturing Using Inverse Slab Electrical Discharge Milling (ISEDM) Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 496 ◽  
pp. 247-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben Gil ◽  
J.A. Sánchez ◽  
N. Ortega ◽  
S. Plaza ◽  
B. Izquierdo ◽  
...  

Abstract. This paper analyses the technological capabilities of a novel rotary (EDM) electrical discharge machining process for the manufacturing of high aspect ratio cylindrical micro-components. The process is called Inverse Electrical Discharge Grinding (ISEDM). An experimental analysis has been carried out on high speed steel (tool steel Vanadis 23), using a conventional EDM machine and graphite electrode. The effect of pulse off-time, work piece final diameter and machining length on material removal rate, electrode wear ratio, radial accuracy and surface roughness has been quantified. From the study, optimum strategies that involve the use of different EDM regimes for achieving the optimum requirements can be defined. Micro-pins of 0.3 mm diameter with aspect ratio as high as 100:1 have been successfully manufactured.

Author(s):  
Omer Eyercioglu ◽  
Kursad Gov

This study presents an experimental investigation of small hole electrical discharge machining of Al-Mg-Ti alloys. A series of drilling operations were carried out for exploring the effect of magnesium content. Holes of 2 mm diameter and 15 mm depth were drilled using tubular single-hole rotary brass electrodes. The rates of material removal and electrode wear, surface roughness, overcut, average recast layer thickness, taper height and angle were studied for Al-Mg-Ti alloys contain 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10%, 12%, and 14% Mg. The results show that the material removal rate is increasing with increasing Mg content while the rate of electrode wear is almost unchanged. Due to decreasing the melting temperature of the Al-Mg-Ti alloy with increasing Mg content, more metal melts and vaporizes during electrical discharge machining drilling. Therefore, more overcut and taper, thicker white layer, and rougher surfaces were measured for higher Mg content.


2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 4245-4255
Author(s):  
Shi Jin Zhang ◽  
Yu Qiang Wu ◽  
Yan Li Wang

Technological advancement, on the one hand, made Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) much faster. One example of that is the presence of Wire Electrical Discharge Machining – High Speed (WEDM-HS) machine, which makes the material removal rate as high as 80 . On the other hand, it also made Abrasive Waterjet (AWJ) achieve much better quality surface and tighter tolerance. As a result, these two types of machining process have converged to the point where they can complement one another quite nicely in selected applications. However, it does not mean user may pick any one for their applications. The proper selection not only decreases the manufacturing costs but also achieves better quality. This paper focuses on comparing WEDM-HS with AWJ by actually cutting a special designed sample. Through comparison from several aspects which include dimension precision, surface roughness, cost, cutting time and surface damage, a proper selection guidance for regular user has been provided.


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.


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. 


Author(s):  
Sadananda Chakraborty ◽  
Souren Mitra ◽  
Dipankar Bose

Precision machining characteristics with high-dimensional accuracy make the material more adaptable towards the applications. The present study employs the powder mixed wire electrical discharge machining process to machine Ti6Al4V alloy material. In spite of limited drawbacks and enhanced output in the powder mixed wire electrical discharge machining process, the present problem has been formulated for improving the machining efficiency of Ti6Al4V. The impact of suspended powder characteristics on responses, that is, material removal rate and surface roughness, is examined throughout the process. The current investigation also focuses on the interaction effect of machining constraints along with Al2O3 abrasive mixed dielectric to achieve economical machining output for the Ti6Al4V material. An effort has been presented to obtain optimal solutions using the different methodologies, namely response surface methodology, grey relation analysis, and particle swarm optimization. The study reveals that discharge energy is deeply influenced by the peak current and pulse off time followed by powder concentration in the powder mixed wire electrical discharge machining process. The maximum material removal rate of 6.628 mm3/min and average surface finish of 1.386 μm are the outcome of the present study for a set of optimal machining settings, that is, pulse off time ( Toff) of 7.247 μs, pulse on time ( Ton) of 30 μs, peak current ( Ip) of 2 A, and powder concentration of 4 g/L. Finally, the proposed model has been verified that the hybrid particle swarm optimization technique has the highest adequate capability to achieve maximum output. Thus, the approach offered an enhancement on performance measures of Ti6Al4V alloy in the powder mixed wire electrical discharge machining process.


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.


2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (06) ◽  
pp. 430-438
Author(s):  
K. Prof. Oßwald ◽  
D. Murnberger ◽  
T. Kappler ◽  
G. Sedlmayr

Diese Untersuchung beschäftigt sich mit einer in den westlichen Industrienationen kaum bekannten Variante des Drahterodierens. Es wird zunächst ein Überblick über die Merkmale der Technologie (beispielsweise Aufbau, verwendeter Draht, Prozessflüssigkeit) gegeben, die sich teilweise deutlich von der konventionellen Technik unterscheiden. Des Weiteren werden die Verläufe von Strom und Spannung des Prozesses gemessen sowie die gefertigten Werkstückoberflächen untersucht.   This study deals with a variant of Wire Electrical Discharge Machining that is barely known in western industrialized countries. An overview of this technology‘s characteristics (setup, wire, fluid) is given, some of which are significantly different from conventional wire EDM (Electro Discharge Machining) technology. Furthermore, current and voltage profiles of the HSWEDM (High Speed Wire Electrical Discharge Machining) pulses are analyzed as well as the machined work piece surfaces.


ROTASI ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Petrus Londa

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) adalah non-conventional machining process. EDM dapat memotong semua jenis benda kerja yang bersifat penghantar listrik, terutama digunakan pada benda kerja yang sangat keras dan memiliki bentuk yang rumit, yang tidak dapat dipotong oleh mesin konvensional. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Taguchi untuk menentukan variabel pemesinan yang secara signifikan mempengaruhi proses pemotongan pada beberapa material elektroda (tembaga, kuningan, alumunium) dan benda kerja dari bahan K460 (amutit S). Taguchi L25 Orthogonal standard arrays dan analysis of variance (ANOVA) dapat menentukan performa variabel pemotongan (PON, POFF, GAP, QDON, SERVO dan LT) dengan variabel yang diteliti adalah Electrode Wear Rate (EWR), Material Removal Rate (MRR) dan Diameter Overcut (DOC). Hasil dari penelitian ini ditampilkan dalam bentuk tabel-tabel dan grafik yang menunjukan variabel pemesinan yang signifikan mempengaruhi proses pemotongan sesuai dengan jenis material elektroda yang digunakan.


Author(s):  
Saman Fattahi ◽  
Hamid Baseri

Dry electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a modification of the oil EDM process in which the liquid dielectric is replaced by a gaseous dielectric. This study investigates the effects of different types of gas (air, nitrogen, and mixture of argon/air) on the machining characteristics of dry EDM of M35 workpiece material. A Taguchi L27 orthogonal array design was applied to investigate the effects of six control factors, including current, pulse on-time, duty factor, gas pressure, electrode rotational speed and specifically type of gas on machining responses, including material removal rate (MRR), surface roughness, and radial overcut. Also, the surface integrity was investigated in different dielectric mediums. Results show that the argon/air mixture can improve the MRR with respect to air and nitrogen. The best dimensional accuracy can be obtained by using nitrogen as the dielectric medium. Also, the machined surface with nitrogen has the fewest small drops and the microcracks in Aagon/air mixture is more than those air one. So, the argon/air mixture is the best dielectric with respect to nitrogen and air mediums for dry EDM of high-speed steel M35.


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