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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Mathematical Models for Machining Optimization of Ampcoloy 35 with Different Thicknesses Using WEDM to Improve the Surface Properties of Mold Parts.

Katerina Mouralova, Josef Bednar, Libor Benes, Tomas Prokes, Radim Zahradnicek, Jiri Fries

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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 4 papers.

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Katerina MouralovaFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-6025-2520
Josef BednarFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic.
Libor BenesFaculty of Production Technologies and Management, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.
Tomas ProkesFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic.
Radim ZahradnicekFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic.
Jiri FriesDepartment of Machine and Industrial Design, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-9776-6878

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Brno University of Technology FSI-S-20-6187Brno University of Technology LM2018110Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/17_049/0008397Technology Agency of the Czech Republic FW03010044
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Abstract

Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) is an unconventional machining technology that can be used to machine materials with minimum electrical conductivity. The technology is often employed in the automotive industry, as it makes it possible to produce mold parts of complex shapes. Copper alloys are commonly used as electrodes for their high thermal conductivity. The subject of this study was creating mathematical models for the machining optimization of Ampcoloy 35 with different thicknesses (ranging from 5 to 160 mm with a step of 5 mm) using WEDM to improve the surface properties of the mold parts. The Box-Behnken type experiment was used with a total of 448 samples produced. The following machining parameters were altered over the course of the experiment: the pulse on and off time, discharge current, and material thickness. The cutting speed was measured, and the topography of the machined surfaces in the center and at the margins of the samples was analyzed. The morphology and subsurface layer were also studied. What makes this study unique is the large number of the tested thicknesses, ranging from 5 to 160 mm with a step of 5 mm. The contribution of this study to the automotive industry and plastic injection mold production is, therefore, significant. The regression models for the cutting speed and surface topography allow for efficient defect-free machining of Ampcoloy 35 of 5-160 mm thicknesses, both on the surface and in the subsurface layer.

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Ampcoloycutting speeddesign of experimentmachining parameterssurface topographyWEDM

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PMID36614437
PMCPMC9821618

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