Study of the Cryogenically Cooled Electrode Shape in Electric Discharge Machining Process
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is well
established machining technique mainly used to machine complex
geometries on difficult-to-machine materials and high strength
temperature resistant alloys. In the present research, the objective is
to study the shape of the electrode and establish the application of
liquid nitrogen in reducing distortion of the electrode during
electrical discharge machining of M2 grade high speed steel using
copper electrodes. Study of roundness was performed on the
electrode to observe the shape of the electrode for both conventional
EDM and EDM with cryogenically cooled electrode. Scanning
Electron Microscope (SEM) has been used to study the shape of
electrode tip. The effect of various parameters such as discharge
current and pulse on time has been studied to understand the behavior
of distortion of electrode. It has been concluded that the shape
retention is better in case of liquid nitrogen cooled electrode.
[1] K. H. Ho, S. T. Newman, "State of the art electrical discharge machining
(EDM)," Int. J. Mach. Tools & Manuf., vol. 43, pp. 1287-1300, 2003.
[2] N. M. Abbas, D. G. Solomon, M. F. Bahari, "A review on current
research trends in electrical discharge machining (EDM)," Int. J. Mach.
Tools & Manuf., vol. 47, pp. 1214-1228, 2007.
[3] P. K. Mishra, Nonconventional Machining; Narosa Publishing House,
London, 1997, ch.8.
[4] H. Ramasawmy, L. Blunt, "Effect of EDM process parameters on 3D
surface topography," J. Mat. Process. Tech., vol. 148, pp. 155-164,
2004.
[5] A. Ozgedik, C. Cogun, "An experimental investigation of tool wear in
electric discharge machining," Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Tech., vol. 27, pp.
488-500, 2006.
[6] G. C. Onwubolu, A note on "surface roughness prediction model in
machining of carbon steel by PVD coated cutting tools," Amer. J. App.
Sci., vol. 2 no. 6, pp. 1109-1112, 2005.
[7] N. R. Dhar, S. Paul, A. B. Chattopadhyay, "Role of Cryogenic Cooling
on Cutting Temperature in Turning Steel," Trans. of ASME, vol. 124 no.
February, pp. 146-154, 2002.
[8] F. J. da Silva, S. D. Franco, A.R. Machado, E. O. Ezugwu, A. M. Souza
Jr., "Performance of cryogenically treated HSS tools," Wear, vol. 261,
pp. 674-685, 2006.
[9] S. Paul, A. B. Chattopadhyay, "A study of effects of cryo-cooling in
grinding," Int. J. Mach. Tools & Manuf., vol. 35 no. 1, pp. 109-117,
1995.
[10] K. V. B. S. K. Kumar, S. K. Choudhury, "Investigation of tool wear and
cutting force in cryogenic machining using design of experiments," J.
Mat. Process. Tech., vol. 203 no. 1-3, pp. 95-101, 2008.
[11] A. A. Khan, M. I. Ahmed, "Improving tool life using cryogenic
cooling," J. Mat. Process. Tech., vol. 196, pp. 149-154, 2008.
[12] D. Kim, M. Ramulu, "Cryogenically treated carbide tool performance in
drilling thermoplastic composites," Trans. N. Amer. Manuf. Res. Inst.
SME, vol. 32, pp. 79-85, 2004.
[13] S. Abdulkareem, A. A. Khan, M. Konneh, "Reducing electrode wear
ratio using cryogenic cooling during electrical discharge machining,"
Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Tech., vol. 45, pp. 1146-1151, 2009.
[14] Vineet Srivastava, Pulak M. Pandey, "Performance evaluation of EDM
process using cryogenically cooled electrode," Accepted for publication
in Mat. and Manuf. Process.
[15] K. L. Wu, B. H. Yan, F. Y. Huang, S. C. Chen, "Improvement of surface
finish on SKD steel using electro-discharge machining with aluminum
and surfactant added dielectric," Int. J. Mach. Tools & Manuf., vol. 45,
pp. 1195-1201, 2005.
[16] Y. C. Lin, C. H. Cheng, B. L. Su, L. R. Hwang, "Machining
Characteristics and Optimization of Machining Parameters of SKH 57
High-Speed Steel Using Electrical-Discharge Machining Based on
Taguchi Method," Mat. and Manuf. Process., vol. 21, pp. 922-929, 2006.
[17] K. M. Patel, Pulak M. Pandey, P. Venkateswara Rao, "Determination of
an Optimum Parametric Combination Using a Surface Roughness
Prediction Model for EDM of Al2O3/SiCw/TiC Ceramic Composite,"
Mat. and Manuf. Process., vol. 24, pp. 675-682, 2009.
[18] M. P. Samuel, P. K. Philip, "Powder metallurgy tool electrodes for
electrical discharge machining," Int. J. Mach. Tools & Manuf., vol. 37
no. 11, pp. 1625-1633, 1997.
[19] M. M. Rahman, M. A. R. Khan, K. Kadirgama, M. M. Noor, R.A.
Bakar, "Experimental Investigations into Electrical Discharge
Machining of Stainless Steel 304," J. App. Sci., vol. 11 no.3, pp. 549-
554, 2011.
[20] Y. Chen, S. M. Mahdavian, "Parametric Study into Erosion Wear in a
Computer Numerical Controlled Electro Discharge Machining Process,"
Wear, vol. 236, pp. 350-354, 1999.
[1] K. H. Ho, S. T. Newman, "State of the art electrical discharge machining
(EDM)," Int. J. Mach. Tools & Manuf., vol. 43, pp. 1287-1300, 2003.
[2] N. M. Abbas, D. G. Solomon, M. F. Bahari, "A review on current
research trends in electrical discharge machining (EDM)," Int. J. Mach.
Tools & Manuf., vol. 47, pp. 1214-1228, 2007.
[3] P. K. Mishra, Nonconventional Machining; Narosa Publishing House,
London, 1997, ch.8.
[4] H. Ramasawmy, L. Blunt, "Effect of EDM process parameters on 3D
surface topography," J. Mat. Process. Tech., vol. 148, pp. 155-164,
2004.
[5] A. Ozgedik, C. Cogun, "An experimental investigation of tool wear in
electric discharge machining," Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Tech., vol. 27, pp.
488-500, 2006.
[6] G. C. Onwubolu, A note on "surface roughness prediction model in
machining of carbon steel by PVD coated cutting tools," Amer. J. App.
Sci., vol. 2 no. 6, pp. 1109-1112, 2005.
[7] N. R. Dhar, S. Paul, A. B. Chattopadhyay, "Role of Cryogenic Cooling
on Cutting Temperature in Turning Steel," Trans. of ASME, vol. 124 no.
February, pp. 146-154, 2002.
[8] F. J. da Silva, S. D. Franco, A.R. Machado, E. O. Ezugwu, A. M. Souza
Jr., "Performance of cryogenically treated HSS tools," Wear, vol. 261,
pp. 674-685, 2006.
[9] S. Paul, A. B. Chattopadhyay, "A study of effects of cryo-cooling in
grinding," Int. J. Mach. Tools & Manuf., vol. 35 no. 1, pp. 109-117,
1995.
[10] K. V. B. S. K. Kumar, S. K. Choudhury, "Investigation of tool wear and
cutting force in cryogenic machining using design of experiments," J.
Mat. Process. Tech., vol. 203 no. 1-3, pp. 95-101, 2008.
[11] A. A. Khan, M. I. Ahmed, "Improving tool life using cryogenic
cooling," J. Mat. Process. Tech., vol. 196, pp. 149-154, 2008.
[12] D. Kim, M. Ramulu, "Cryogenically treated carbide tool performance in
drilling thermoplastic composites," Trans. N. Amer. Manuf. Res. Inst.
SME, vol. 32, pp. 79-85, 2004.
[13] S. Abdulkareem, A. A. Khan, M. Konneh, "Reducing electrode wear
ratio using cryogenic cooling during electrical discharge machining,"
Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Tech., vol. 45, pp. 1146-1151, 2009.
[14] Vineet Srivastava, Pulak M. Pandey, "Performance evaluation of EDM
process using cryogenically cooled electrode," Accepted for publication
in Mat. and Manuf. Process.
[15] K. L. Wu, B. H. Yan, F. Y. Huang, S. C. Chen, "Improvement of surface
finish on SKD steel using electro-discharge machining with aluminum
and surfactant added dielectric," Int. J. Mach. Tools & Manuf., vol. 45,
pp. 1195-1201, 2005.
[16] Y. C. Lin, C. H. Cheng, B. L. Su, L. R. Hwang, "Machining
Characteristics and Optimization of Machining Parameters of SKH 57
High-Speed Steel Using Electrical-Discharge Machining Based on
Taguchi Method," Mat. and Manuf. Process., vol. 21, pp. 922-929, 2006.
[17] K. M. Patel, Pulak M. Pandey, P. Venkateswara Rao, "Determination of
an Optimum Parametric Combination Using a Surface Roughness
Prediction Model for EDM of Al2O3/SiCw/TiC Ceramic Composite,"
Mat. and Manuf. Process., vol. 24, pp. 675-682, 2009.
[18] M. P. Samuel, P. K. Philip, "Powder metallurgy tool electrodes for
electrical discharge machining," Int. J. Mach. Tools & Manuf., vol. 37
no. 11, pp. 1625-1633, 1997.
[19] M. M. Rahman, M. A. R. Khan, K. Kadirgama, M. M. Noor, R.A.
Bakar, "Experimental Investigations into Electrical Discharge
Machining of Stainless Steel 304," J. App. Sci., vol. 11 no.3, pp. 549-
554, 2011.
[20] Y. Chen, S. M. Mahdavian, "Parametric Study into Erosion Wear in a
Computer Numerical Controlled Electro Discharge Machining Process,"
Wear, vol. 236, pp. 350-354, 1999.
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established machining technique mainly used to machine complex
geometries on difficult-to-machine materials and high strength
temperature resistant alloys. In the present research, the objective is
to study the shape of the electrode and establish the application of
liquid nitrogen in reducing distortion of the electrode during
electrical discharge machining of M2 grade high speed steel using
copper electrodes. Study of roundness was performed on the
electrode to observe the shape of the electrode for both conventional
EDM and EDM with cryogenically cooled electrode. Scanning
Electron Microscope (SEM) has been used to study the shape of
electrode tip. The effect of various parameters such as discharge
current and pulse on time has been studied to understand the behavior
of distortion of electrode. It has been concluded that the shape
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