Investigation & Development of Micro Electrochemical Machining for Metal Removal with Micron Tolerances

Authors

  • Nazim Ali Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhagwant University, Ajmer
  • Dr. Dharmendra Dubey Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhagwant University, Ajmer.
  • Yatendra Singh Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhagwant University, Ajmer.

Keywords:

μECM, SS-316L, CA-173, MRR etc

Abstract

The machining of materials on micrometer and sub-micrometer scale is viewed as the innovation without bounds. The present strategies for small scale producing generally are silicon based. These assembling strategies are not appropriate for use in requesting applications like aviation and bio-medical businesses. Miniaturized scale electrochemical machining (?ECM) evacuates or removal material while holding micron tolerances and ?ECM can machine hard metals and alloy. This review goes for building up a novel ?ECM using high frequency voltage pulses and close loop control. Stainless steel SS-316L and copper compound CA-173 were picked as the workpiece materials. A model was created for material removal rate (MRR). The exploration concentrated the impact of different parameters, for example, voltage, frequency, pulse ON/OFF time, and postponement between pulse of the stepper motor on the machined profiles. Attempt information on little bored openings concurred with theoretical models inside 10%. Small scale burrs can be successfully evacuated by ideal ?ECM. A conciliatory layer enhanced the opening profile since it lessened 43% of corner adjusting.

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Published

2019-01-04

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1&2 (2017): Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics & Computational Fluid Dynamics

Section

Review Article