Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel

This research work describes the effect of powder concentration in dielectric fluid during electrical discharge machining (EDM) of mild steel on material removal rate (MRR), electrode wear rate (EWR) and work surface roughness (Ra). The machining parameters studied in this research are current (4.5A...

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Main Authors:	Khan, Ahsan Ali, Wahid Azmi, Nurfarah, Odenan, Mohd Azim, Mohd Zain, Zakaria
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2015
Subjects:	TS200 Metal manufactures. Metalworking
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spelling	iium-441172017-11-25T01:03:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/44117/ Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel Khan, Ahsan Ali Wahid Azmi, Nurfarah Odenan, Mohd Azim Mohd Zain, Zakaria TS200 Metal manufactures. Metalworking This research work describes the effect of powder concentration in dielectric fluid during electrical discharge machining (EDM) of mild steel on material removal rate (MRR), electrode wear rate (EWR) and work surface roughness (Ra). The machining parameters studied in this research are current (4.5A, 5.5A, and 6.5A) and concentration of the powder (30g/l, 60g/l, and 90g/l). It was decided to use copper (Cu) as the electrode, mild steel as the work material and tantalum carbide (TaC) as the powder to be mixed with the dielectric. Design-Expert software was used to design and analyze the experiments. The performance of machining was analyzed and it was found that powder concentration does not have much effect on MRR or work surface roughness (Ra). At low current powder concentration reduces electrode wear rate (EWR), but at higher current the situation is opposite. It was also found that in all conditions, MRR and EWR increases with increase in current. A higher current produces stronger spark with higher energy that melts more materials from the workpiece and the electrode. As a result both MRR and EWR increases and job surface becomes poor. Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2015-07-20 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/44117/1/AMR.1115.7_%282%29_online_2015.pdf Khan, Ahsan Ali and Wahid Azmi, Nurfarah and Odenan, Mohd Azim and Mohd Zain, Zakaria (2015) Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel. Advanced Materials Research, 1115. pp. 7-11. ISSN 1662-8985 http://www.scientific.net/AMR.1115.7 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1115.7
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spellingShingle	TS200 Metal manufactures. Metalworking Khan, Ahsan Ali Wahid Azmi, Nurfarah Odenan, Mohd Azim Mohd Zain, Zakaria Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel
description	This research work describes the effect of powder concentration in dielectric fluid during electrical discharge machining (EDM) of mild steel on material removal rate (MRR), electrode wear rate (EWR) and work surface roughness (Ra). The machining parameters studied in this research are current (4.5A, 5.5A, and 6.5A) and concentration of the powder (30g/l, 60g/l, and 90g/l). It was decided to use copper (Cu) as the electrode, mild steel as the work material and tantalum carbide (TaC) as the powder to be mixed with the dielectric. Design-Expert software was used to design and analyze the experiments. The performance of machining was analyzed and it was found that powder concentration does not have much effect on MRR or work surface roughness (Ra). At low current powder concentration reduces electrode wear rate (EWR), but at higher current the situation is opposite. It was also found that in all conditions, MRR and EWR increases with increase in current. A higher current produces stronger spark with higher energy that melts more materials from the workpiece and the electrode. As a result both MRR and EWR increases and job surface becomes poor.
format	Article
author	Khan, Ahsan Ali Wahid Azmi, Nurfarah Odenan, Mohd Azim Mohd Zain, Zakaria
author_facet	Khan, Ahsan Ali Wahid Azmi, Nurfarah Odenan, Mohd Azim Mohd Zain, Zakaria
author_sort	Khan, Ahsan Ali
title	Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel
title_short	Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel
title_full	Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel
title_fullStr	Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel
title_full_unstemmed	Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel
title_sort	effect of powder concentration on edm performance during machining mild steel
publisher	Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland
publishDate	2015
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/44117/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44117/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44117/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44117/1/AMR.1115.7_%282%29_online_2015.pdf
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Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel

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