Surface modifications of Al-Zn-Mg alloy using combined EDM with ultrasonic machining and addition of TiC particles into the dielectric

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 4343-4350

  Chen, Yuan Feng ^a   Lin, Yan Cherng ^a  

^a NAN KAI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Combined process; EDM; Material removal rate; Surface modification; USM

Indexed keywords

COMBINED PROCESS; EDM; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE; SURFACE MODIFICATION; USM;

ALUMINUM; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; MICROMACHINING; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE INDICATING CAMERAS; TITANIUM; TITANIUM CARBIDE; ULTRASONIC CUTTING; ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT; ULTRASONICS; WEAR OF MATERIALS; ZINC; ZINC ALLOYS;

WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 64249117326     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.11.013     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Gangadhar A., Shunmugam M.S., and Philip P.K. Surface modification in electrodischarge processing with a powder compact tool electrode. Wear 143 (1991) 45-55
2. Kremer D., Lhiaubet C., and Moisan A. A study of the effect of synchronizing ultrasonic vibrations with pulse in EDM. Ann. CIRP 40 (1991) 211-214
3. Lin Y.C., Yan B.H., and Chang Y.S. Machining characteristics of titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) using combination process of EDM with USM. J. Mater. Process. Technol. 104 (2000) 171-177
4. Lin Y.C., Yan B.H., and Huang F.Y. Surface modification of Al-Zn-Mg aluminum alloy using combined process of EDM with USM. J. Mater. Process. Technol. 115 (2001) 359-366
5. Ming Q.Y., and He L.Y. Powder-suspension dielectric fluid for EDM. J. Mater. Process. Technol. 52 (1995) 44-54
6. Mohri N., Saito N., and Tsunekawa Y. Metal surface modification by electrical discharge machining with composite electrode. Ann. CIRP 42 1 (1993) 219-222
7. Moro T., Mohri N., Otsobo H., Goto A., and Saito N. Study on the surface modification system with electrical discharge machine in the practical usage. J. Mater. Process. Technol. 149 (2004) 65-70
8. Pantelis D.I., Vaxevanidis N.M., Houndri A.E., Dumas P., and Jeandin M. Investigation into the application of electrodischarge machining as steel surface modification technique. Surf. Eng. 14 1 (1998) 55-61
9. Ramulu M., and Taya M. EDM machinability of SiC/Al composites. J. Mater. Sci. 24 (1989) 1103-1108
10. Shunmugam M.S., and Philip P.K. Improvement of wear resistance by EDM with tungsten carbide P/M electrode. Wear 171 (1994) 1-5
11. Simao J., Lee H.G., Aspinwall D.K., Dewes R.C., and Aspinwall E.M. Workpiece surface modification using electrical discharge machining. Int. J. Mach. Tools Manuf. 43 (2003) 121-128
12. Tsunekawa Y., Okumiya M., Mohri N., and Kuribe E. Formation of composite layer containing TiC precipitates by electrical discharge alloying. Mater. Trans. JIM 38 7 (1997) 630-635
13. Tsunekawa Y., Okumiya M., Mohri N., and Takahashi I. Surface modification of aluminum by electrical discharge alloying. Mater. Sci. Eng. A174 (1994) 193-198
14. Wang Z.L., Fang Y., Wu P.N., Zhao W.S., and Cheng K. Surface modification process by electrical discharge machining with a Ti powder green compact electrode. J. Mater. Process. Technol. 129 (2002) 139-142
15. Yan B.H., and Chen M.D. Effect of ultrasonic vibration on electrical discharge machining characteristic of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. J. Jap. Inst. Light Met. 44 5 (1994) 281-285
16. Yan B.H., Lin Y.C., Huang F.Y., and Wang C.H. Surface modification of SKD 61 during EDM with metal powder in the dielectric. Mater. Trans., JIM 42 12 (2001) 2597-2604
17. Zhixin J., Jianhua Z., and Xing A. Ultrasonic vibration pulse electro-discharge machining of holes in engineering ceramics. J. Mater. Process. Technol. 53 (1995) 811-816