A comprehensive analysis of the effect of graphene-based dielectric for sustainable electric discharge machining of Ti-6Al-4V
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Abstract
Titanium alloys, especially Ti-6Al-4V, which is considered a difficult-to-cut material, bears numerous applications in aerospace and biomedical sectors. The criticality of the accurate formation of the machined cavity for the said applications and properties of Ti-6Al-4V accentuated the use of electric discharge machining (EDM). However, the issues of lower material removal rate (MRR) and tool wear (TWR) discouraged the use of EDM. These inherent issues hold a pivotal role regarding the sustainable machining of Ti-alloy. Therefore, in this research the potentiality of kerosene-based dielectric, having graphene nanoparticles, is comprehensively examined for the sustainable EDM of Ti-6Al-4V, which was not focused upon yet. Experimentation was performed under Taguchi’s design (L18) with three types of electrodes, namely Aluminum, Brass and Copper. In total, 36 experiments were conducted, of which 18 were with graphene-mixed dielectric and the remaining were with kerosene. Experimental results reveal that the brass electrode with negative tool polarity yields higher MRR for both types of dielectrics. The maximum MRR (7.602 mm3/min) achieved with graphene mixed dielectric is 64.5% greater as compared to that obtained with kerosene (4.621 mm3/min). Moreover, the minimum TWR obtained for graphene-based dielectric, i.e., 0.17 mg/min is approximately 1.5 times less than that achieved with kerosene.
Date Issued
2020-12-23
Date Acceptance
2020-12-21
Citation
Materials, 2020, 14 (1)
ISSN
1996-1944
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MDPI
Journal / Book Title
Materials
Volume
14
Issue
1
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Physics, Applied
Physics, Condensed Matter
Chemistry
Materials Science
Physics
Ti-6Al-4V
graphene
nanoparticles
sustainable machining
material removal rate
tool wear
SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS
TITANIUM-ALLOY
GRAPHITE POWDER
EDM
MACHINABILITY
PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENT
STEEL
WATER
PARAMETERS
Ti-6Al-4V
graphene
material removal rate
nanoparticles
sustainable machining
tool wear
03 Chemical Sciences
09 Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 23