Surface modification of C40 steel using WC-Cu P/M green compact electrodes in EDM. (2nd August 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Patowari, Promod K.; Mishra, Upendra K.; Saha, Partha; Mishra, Prasanta K.
• Is Part Of: International journal of manufacturing technology and management. Volume 21:Number 1/2(2010)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 98
• Publication Date: 2010-08-02
• Subjects: EDM -- electrical discharge machining -- electro-discharge machining -- surface modification -- Taguchi methods -- powder metallurgy -- steel -- die sinking -- hydrocarbon dielectric fluids -- composition -- compaction pressure -- polarity -- peak current -- pulse duration -- layer thickness -- hardness; Manufacturing processes -- Periodicals; Manufacturing processes -- Automation -- Periodicals; Production management -- Periodicals; 670.427068
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-2148

Abstract

This study deals with surface modification of C-40 grade steel using P/M (powder metallurgy) green compacts of WC?Cu mixture as the EDM tool during a die sinking operation in hydrocarbon dielectric fluid. An L8 Taguchi array is used to investigate the process by varying tool parameters like composition and compaction pressure and EDM operating parameters like polarity, peak-current and pulse-duration. An optimal condition, for getting a uniform layer over the surface, is achieved using OEC (overall evaluation criteria). At the optimum condition, a layer thickness of 48.9μm and an increase in hardness up to 1632Hv are achieved.