A study of tool electrode materials and flushing techniques in micro EDM

Murali Meenakshi Sundaram, Yeo Swee Hock, Kamlakar P. Rajurkar

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Abstract

The feasibility of using foil materials as tool electrode in micro electro discharge machining (micro EDM) has provided new machining alternative for the spark erosion of micro grooves. To complement the widely used (and expensive) micro EDM tool electrode material (tungsten), two cost effective materials namely graphite and stainless steel have been tried as tool electrodes. Recent technological innovations have provided novel flushing techniques such as the utilization of gravitational and magnetic forces in debris removal. A study on the performance of tool electrode materials vis-à-vis these novel flushing techniques in micro EDM is discussed in this paper. It is noticed that the graphite provides the maximum MRR while the tungsten provides the lowest surface roughness during the micro groove machining on tool steel.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 20th Annual ASPE Meeting, ASPE 2005
StatePublished - 2005
Event20th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, ASPE 2005 - Norfolk, VA, United States
Duration: Oct 9 2005Oct 14 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 20th Annual ASPE Meeting, ASPE 2005

Conference

Conference20th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, ASPE 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNorfolk, VA
Period10/9/0510/14/05

Keywords

  • Flushing techniques
  • Foil material
  • Micro EDM

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering

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