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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Parametric Optimization for Quality of Electric Discharge Machined Profile by Using Multi-Shape Electrode.

Fouzia Gillani, Taiba Zahid, Sameena Bibi, Rana Sami Ullah Khan, Muhammad Raheel Bhutta, Usman Ghafoor

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Fouzia GillaniDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-9354-7982
Taiba ZahidNUST Business School, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Sameena BibiDepartment of Mathematics, Air University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Rana Sami Ullah KhanDepartment of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering, Air University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Muhammad Raheel BhuttaDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3213-7154
Usman GhafoorDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-5464-4002

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2020R1G1A1012741
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The electrical discharge machining (EDM) process is one of the most efficient non-conventional precise material removal processes. It is a smart process used to intricately shape hard metals by creating spark erosion in electroconductive materials. Sparking occurs in the gap between the tool and workpiece. This erosion removes the material from the workpiece by melting and vaporizing the metal in the presence of dielectric fluid. In recent years, EDM has evolved widely on the basis of its electrical and non-electrical parameters. Recent research has sought to investigate the optimal machining parameters for EDM in order to make intricate shapes with greater accuracy and better finishes. Every method employed in the EDM process has intended to enhance the capability of machining performance by adopting better working conditions and developing techniques to machine new materials with more refinement. This new research aims to optimize EDM's electrical parameters on the basis of multi-shaped electrodes in order to obtain a good surface finish and high dimensional accuracy and to improve the post-machining hardness in order to improve the overall quality of the machined profile. The optimization of electrical parameters, i.e., spark voltage, current, pulse-on time and depth of cut, has been achieved by conducting the experimentation on die steel D2 with a specifically designed multi-shaped copper electrode. An experimental design is generated using a statistical tool, and actual machining is performed to observe the surface roughness, variations on the surface hardness and dimensional stability. A full factorial design of experiment (DOE) approach has been followed (as there are more than two process parameters) to prepare the samples via EDM. Regression analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the interpretation and optimization of results has been carried out using Minitab as a statistical tool. The validation of experimental findings with statistical ones confirms the significance of each operating parameter on the output parameters. Hence, the most optimized relationships were found and presented in the current study.

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ANOVAEDMmulti-shape electroderegression analysis

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PMID35329657
PMCPMC8955625

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