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Self-Flushing in EDM Drilling of Ti6Al4V Using Rotating Shaped Electrodes

Goiogana, Manu; Elkaseer, Ahmed 1
1 Institut für Automation und angewandte Informatik (IAI), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

This article reports an experimental investigation of the efficacy of self-flushing in the Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) process in terms of tool wear rate (TWR), hole taper angle and material removal rate (MRR). In addition to a plain cylindrical shape, electrodes of different cross sections (slotted cylindrical, sharp-cornered triangular, round-cornered triangular, sharp-cornered square, round-cornered square, sharp-cornered hexagonal and round-cornered hexagonal) were designed as a means of inducing debris egress and then fabricated in graphite. EDM drilling trials using the rotating shaped electrodes were carried out on a Ti6Al4V workpiece. The results revealed that, although a low TWR and minimum hole taper angle were achieved using a plain cylindrical electrode, the usage of rotating shaped electrodes provided self-flushing of the dielectric fluid during the EDM process, which led to an improvement in MRR compared to that achieved with a plain cylindrical electrode. Besides, in general, the electrodes with rounded corners are associated with a lower TWR, a lower hole taper angle and a higher MRR when compared to the electrodes with sharp corners. ... mehr


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000092741
Veröffentlicht am 29.03.2019
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DOI: 10.3390/ma12060989
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Automation und angewandte Informatik (IAI)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2019
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 1996-1944
urn:nbn:de:swb:90-927418
KITopen-ID: 1000092741
HGF-Programm 43.22.03 (POF III, LK 01) Printed Materials and Systems
Erschienen in Materials
Verlag MDPI
Band 12
Heft 6
Seiten Article: 989
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Vorab online veröffentlicht am 26.03.2019
Schlagwörter EDM; Ti6Al4V; rotating shaped electrode; self-flushing; debris egress; MRR; tool wear; hole taper angle
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