Improvement of surface quality using silicon carbide powder added dielectric fluid during EDM

Khan, Ahsan Ali and Mohamad Royani, Nurul Nasuha and Al Hazza, Muataz Hazza Faizi and Che Daud, Mohd Radzi and Mohiuddin, A. K. M. (2017) Improvement of surface quality using silicon carbide powder added dielectric fluid during EDM. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE’16), 25th-27th July 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Abstract

In recent years there is an increasing interest of Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) process, with particular emphasis on the potential of this process for surface modification. In this study, the effect of various EDM parameters on the material removal rate (MRR), tool wear rate (TWR) and surface roughness (SR) using powder-mixed electrical discharge machining (PMEDM) was carried out by using Silicon Carbide (SiC) powder. The workpiece material used was high carbon steel AISI 1050 and the electrode tool material was copper (Cu). Experiments have been designed using full factorial design of experiment (DOE) and the 3 factors were designed for 2 levels. The input process parameters used were the concentration of powder from 0.0 to 5.0g/L, peak current ranging from 2.5A to 4.5A and pulse-on time ranging from 8μs to 10μs. The result shows that when silicon carbide powder is mixed into dielectric fluid during EDM process, it gives minor effect on material removal rate (MRR), but improves tool wear rate (TWR) and surface roughness (Ra). However, as peak current and pulse-on time increase gradually, all responses follow the same trend.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	3129/56347
Uncontrolled Keywords:	surface quality, silicon carbide powder
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechanical Engineering
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. A K M Mohiuddin
Date Deposited:	10 Apr 2017 13:52
Last Modified:	07 Jun 2017 10:13
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/56347

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