Micro electro discharge machining of nonconductive ceramic

The micro-electro discharge machining (micro-EDM) models established for single spark erosion are not applicable for nonconductive ceramics because of random spalling. Moreover, it is difficult to create single spark on a nonconductive ceramic workpiece when the spark is initiated by the assisting e...

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Main Authors: Ali, Mohammad Yeakub, Sabur, Abdus, Banu, Asfana, Maleque, Md. Abdul, Adesta, Erry Yulian Triblas
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spelling iium-640172019-03-15T12:49:40Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/64017/ Micro electro discharge machining of nonconductive ceramic Ali, Mohammad Yeakub Sabur, Abdus Banu, Asfana Maleque, Md. Abdul Adesta, Erry Yulian Triblas T Technology (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TS Manufactures The micro-electro discharge machining (micro-EDM) models established for single spark erosion are not applicable for nonconductive ceramics because of random spalling. Moreover, it is difficult to create single spark on a nonconductive ceramic workpiece when the spark is initiated by the assisting electrode. In this paper, process development for nonconductive zirconium oxide (ZrO2) is discussed. It is shown that the charging and discharging duration depend on the capacitance and resistances of the circuit. The number of sparks per unit time is estimated from the single spark duration derived from heat transfer fundamentals. The model showed that both the capacitance and voltage are significant process parameters for material removal rate (MRR). However, capacitance was found to be the dominating parameter over voltage. As in case of higher capacitances, the creation of a conductive carbonic layer on the machined surface was not stable; the effective window of machining 101 - 103 pF capacitance and 80 - 100 V gap voltage or 10 - 470 pF capacitance and 80 - 110 V gap voltage. This fact was confirmed EDX analysis where the presence of high carbon content was evident. Conversely, the spark was found to be inconsistent using parameters beyond these ranges and consequently insignificant MRR. Nevertheless, the effective numbers of sparks per second were close to the predicted numbers when machining conductive copper material. In addition, higher percentage of ineffective pulses was observed during the machining which eventually reduced the MRR. In case of validation, average deviations between the predicted and experimental values were found to be around 10%. Deer Hill Publishing 2018-03-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64017/7/64017_Micro%20electro%20discharge%20machining_article.pdf Ali, Mohammad Yeakub and Sabur, Abdus and Banu, Asfana and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Adesta, Erry Yulian Triblas (2018) Micro electro discharge machining of nonconductive ceramic. International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture, 3 (1). pp. 55-62. E-ISSN 0128-1852 https://www.deerhillpublishing.com/index.php/ijemm/article/view/49 10.26776/ijemm.03.01.2018.07
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TS Manufactures
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TS Manufactures
Ali, Mohammad Yeakub
Sabur, Abdus
Banu, Asfana
Maleque, Md. Abdul
Adesta, Erry Yulian Triblas
Micro electro discharge machining of nonconductive ceramic
description The micro-electro discharge machining (micro-EDM) models established for single spark erosion are not applicable for nonconductive ceramics because of random spalling. Moreover, it is difficult to create single spark on a nonconductive ceramic workpiece when the spark is initiated by the assisting electrode. In this paper, process development for nonconductive zirconium oxide (ZrO2) is discussed. It is shown that the charging and discharging duration depend on the capacitance and resistances of the circuit. The number of sparks per unit time is estimated from the single spark duration derived from heat transfer fundamentals. The model showed that both the capacitance and voltage are significant process parameters for material removal rate (MRR). However, capacitance was found to be the dominating parameter over voltage. As in case of higher capacitances, the creation of a conductive carbonic layer on the machined surface was not stable; the effective window of machining 101 - 103 pF capacitance and 80 - 100 V gap voltage or 10 - 470 pF capacitance and 80 - 110 V gap voltage. This fact was confirmed EDX analysis where the presence of high carbon content was evident. Conversely, the spark was found to be inconsistent using parameters beyond these ranges and consequently insignificant MRR. Nevertheless, the effective numbers of sparks per second were close to the predicted numbers when machining conductive copper material. In addition, higher percentage of ineffective pulses was observed during the machining which eventually reduced the MRR. In case of validation, average deviations between the predicted and experimental values were found to be around 10%.
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author Ali, Mohammad Yeakub
Sabur, Abdus
Banu, Asfana
Maleque, Md. Abdul
Adesta, Erry Yulian Triblas
author_facet Ali, Mohammad Yeakub
Sabur, Abdus
Banu, Asfana
Maleque, Md. Abdul
Adesta, Erry Yulian Triblas
author_sort Ali, Mohammad Yeakub
title Micro electro discharge machining of nonconductive ceramic
title_short Micro electro discharge machining of nonconductive ceramic
title_full Micro electro discharge machining of nonconductive ceramic
title_fullStr Micro electro discharge machining of nonconductive ceramic
title_full_unstemmed Micro electro discharge machining of nonconductive ceramic
title_sort micro electro discharge machining of nonconductive ceramic
publisher Deer Hill Publishing
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/64017/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/64017/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/64017/7/64017_Micro%20electro%20discharge%20machining_article.pdf
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