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Experimental Investigations into the Electrical Discharge Machining of Monel 400 Using Different Electrodes and Dielectric Mediums

P A Anandakumar1 and P Shanthi2
1.Department of Mechanical Engineering, Veltech Hightech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai.
2.Department of Science and Humanities, chemistry department, Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology, Tholurpatti, Thottiam.

Abstract—Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM),a nontraditional machining process has been replacing drilling milling grinding and other traditional machining operations and is now a well-established machining operation in many manufacturing industries throughout the world. Modern ED machinery is capable of machining geometrically complex or hard material component. The experimental investigations were carried out to study the effect s of dielectric mediums and pulsed current on MRR, Diametrical over cut, Electrode wear and surface roughness when machining MONEL 400(tm).In this investigation were need different dielectric mediums like kerosene, paraffin, EDM commercial grad oil and also kerosene+servotherm oil.

Index Terms—EDM, Diameteral overcut, Electrode wear, Surface roughness, Electrode materials, Dielectric mediums

Cite: P A Anandakumar and P Shanthi, "Experimental Investigations into the Electrical Discharge Machining of Monel 400 Using Different Electrodes and Dielectric Mediums," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol.2 No.3, pp. 398-403, July 2013.