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WEDM of layered composite: analyzing material removal and cut quality issues
Authors:Kashif Ishfaq  Naveed Ahmed
Affiliation:1. Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan;2. Raytheon Chair for Systems Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Institute, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract:The use of cladded bimaterial composites has grown in the recent past as they offer a combination of properties at low cost. But the heterogeneity which is the inherent attribute of these composites makes it challenging to accurately cut via conventional means. Therefore, thermal cutting is commonly employed for their cutting which not only produce poor cut quality and deeper heat affected zones but also demand subsequent finishing operations. Wire electric discharge cutting (WEDM) is a proficient alternate but low material removal (MRR) and widen kerf slot (KW) due to sideways sparking limit its application. Moreover, both layers of material have different thermoelectric properties and are subjected to simultaneous cutting by a single moving wire electrode which lead to produce different spark strength against both layers. In this regard, the present study aims to investigate the cutting potential of WEDM for cladded bimaterial with a prior focus on both the aforesaid issues, i.e. MRR and KW. Considering the thermoelectric nature of the WEDM, workpiece-related parameters like orientation of work surface and layer thickness of each layer are taken as control variables in addition to the WEDM process parameters. Experimental results are thoroughly analyzed using statistical and SEM analysis.
Keywords:WEDM  clad  composite  SEM  ANOVA  MRR  kerf  orientation
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