INTRODUCTION

Harder materials are machined easily by using Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) The individual parameters influence the machining process individually in EDM Optimization is required for the parameters, in order to get desired machining process.

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
The following problems are occurred while machining The materials by conventional machining process

Damage or crack of tool due to Chattering. Accuracy of finishing product is less. Poor Dimensional accuracy Metal removal rate is reduced.

OBJECTIVE
EDM is a quicker process, so harder materials can be machined at much faster rate than Conventional machining. No physical contact between tool and workpiece, so the possibilities for damage is very less. Electrically conductive tool and workpiece are used and hence high accuracy is obtained. Electric spark is the technique used, so thermal strain is at very low.

LITERATURE REVIEW
The EDM process of a ceramic composite material consist of alumina and titanium carbide is solved using Galerkin implict FEA method by young cheol ahn Electrical discharge machining is good for fabrication of ultra hard materials and mathematical model is built between cutting tool and electrode wire in wire EDM by cheng The best adhesion at interface of machined titanium-porcelain composite is carried out in EDM and pulse on time is calculated to find effective parameters EDMs are excellent probe and electrically neutral systems are used for sensitive searches in EDM. Based on storing fast particles in magnetic storage rings, are being developed to probe charged particles for EDM.

METHODOLOGY
Experimental study of EDM, various tools and dielectric media Physical observation of aluminium and brass

Tool electrodes
Machining effectively with selected tools with proportional dielectric media SEM test XRD Test Interpretation of results Selection of appropriate electrode

ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING

It is an Unconventional Machining Process

The machining is done by the avalanche of electrons

produced between the tool and the work piece

It works on D.C. source

APPLICATIONS OF Materials
Marine applications turbine blades
Reactors control valves Aero space - propellors Highly corrosive areas`

SPECIFICATIONS OF TOOL ELECTRODES

BRASS

ALUMINIUM

Length-50mm Thickness-10mm Shape-Cylindrical

PROPERTIES OF TOOL ELECTRODES

ALUMINIUM: It is a ductile and malleable metal
Good corrosion resistant. It is nonmagnetic. It cannot be easily ignited.

BRASS: Its malleability and acoustic property.

Relative melting point

DESIRED DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES

Higher dielectric strength Higher flash point Larger viscosity Availability Dielectric media used are Kerosene Servotherm
Dielectric medium
Kerosene servotherm

Dielectric strength(KV/cm)
85 200

Flash point (K) 338 478

PHYSICAL OBSERVATION
ALUMINIUM BRASS

It is a metal Colour- Silvery, dull grey Shape- Cylindrical It is soft & light weight It is ductile & malleable in nature Excellent reflector of light

It is an alloy of copper, tin Colour- Golden yellow Shape- Cylindrical It can be both soft & hard It is malleable & acoustic While aluminium added, brass becomes more harder

MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS

Model Gloriye Table Voltage Current

:GL 2006 :G3525 :Moving 350*250mm :415 Volts :4 KVA

MACHINING (1)

Feed- 2mm Tool- Aluminium Dielectric media- Kerosene+Servotherm(1:1) Work piece- Monel Metal Current- 8,10,12(A)

MACHINING (2)

Feed- 2mm Tool- Brass Dielectric media- Kerosene+Servotherm(1:1) Work piece- Monel Metal Current- 8,10,12(A)

SCOPE FOR FUTURE WORK

The dielectric medium is supplied with pressure which has to be optimized so as to enhance the machining characteristics
If the dielectric is allowed to flow with optimum velocity in the gap much more material removal rate would be obtained In this case, the straight polarity has been used. The investigation may also be done by reverse polarity

REFERENCES
Non Conventional Machining Process P.K. Mishra
www.ucmtheboon.com/edm/working.html www.howstuffworks.com

www.sciencedirect.com/edmtypes.html www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu

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