Mathematical Modeling of Machining Parameters in Electrical Discharge Machining of FW4 Welded Steel

FW4 is a newly developed hot die material widely used in Forging Dies manufacturing. The right selection of the machining conditions is one of the most important aspects to take into consideration in the Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) of FW4. In this paper an attempt has been made to develop mathematical models for relating the Material Removal Rate (MRR), Tool Wear Ratio (TWR) and surface roughness (Ra) to machining parameters (current, pulse-on time and voltage). Furthermore, a study was carried out to analyze the effects of machining parameters in respect of listed technological characteristics. The results of analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicate that the proposed mathematical models, can adequately describe the performance within the limits of the factors being studied.

Authors:

• M.R.Shabgard
• R.M.Shotorbani

Keywords:

• Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)
• linearregression technique
• Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

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