Surface modification of titanium alloy through electrical discharge machining (EDM)

Ndaliman, Mohammed Baba and Khan, Ahsan Ali and Ali, Mohammad Yeakub (2011) Surface modification of titanium alloy through electrical discharge machining (EDM). International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 6 (3). pp. 380-384. ISSN 1823-0334

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Abstract

This paper presents investigation on the alloying capability of Cu-TaC electrode during electrical discharge machining (EDM). The electrode produced through powder metallurgy technique was used in machining alpha-beta titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) under different machining conditions. EDM experiments were conducted with distilled water as dielectric fluid. The peak current range of 3.5-5.5A and pulse duration of 3.3 - 5.3μsec were the machining conditions used as variables, while other conditions remained constant. The outputs of this investigation are surface composition, topography and surface roughness of the machined surface. The SEM/EDX results indicate that the machined surface was alloyed with carbides and oxides. Both the topography and surface roughness were found to have been affected by the machining conditions of peak current and pulse duration.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3129/21469
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cu-TaC electrode; EDM; Surface modification; Surface roughness; Surface topography; Ti-6AL-4V
Subjects:	T Technology > TS Manufactures > TS200 Metal manufactures. Metalworking
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Ahsan Ali Khan
Date Deposited:	22 Jul 2013 13:28
Last Modified:	14 Jun 2017 12:55
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/21469

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