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Improvement in Machining Performances of SiC Workpiece Using TW-Electro Chemical Spark Machining

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Electrochemical Spark Machining (ECSM) is applicable to machine the materials which are non-conducting. The present research work extended the application area of ECSM process from non-conducting materials to semiconducting materials i.e. silicon carbide (SiC). In order to enhance material removal rate (MRR) and to reduce the entrance oversize (OS) as well as surface roughness (SR), the magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) convection approach is utilized. The magnetic field (MF) produces Lorentz forces during electrolysis process. This MF assisted travelling-wire electrochemical spark machining (TW-ECSM) process provides better flushing in narrow gap between work material and tool electrode by clearing the zone from debris particles to obtain a stable spark. It is evident from results that presence of magnetic field improved MRR from 19.15% to 200% and reduced SR and OS from 16.86% to 48.58% and from 11.37% to 21.27% respectively.

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Acknowledgments

Authors are thankful to Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee for the support to conduct the experimentation work for the present study and Department of Science (DST), New Delhi for financial support.

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Authors are thankful to Department of Science (DST), New Delhi for the financial support in the present research work.

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    Aniket D. Mohitkar & Rahul S. Mulik

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, WIT Dehradun, Dehradun, India

    Nav Rattan

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Conceptualization and Methodology: Dr. Rahul S. Mulik and Dr. Nav Rattan and Aniket D. Mohitkar.

Formal analysis and Investigation: Aniket D. Mohitkar and Dr. Nav Rattan.

Writing-original draft: Mr. Aniket D. Mohitkar and Dr. Nav Rattan.

Review and correction: Dr. Rahul S. Mulik and Dr. Nav Rattan.

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Mohitkar, A.D., Rattan, N. & Mulik, R.S. Improvement in Machining Performances of SiC Workpiece Using TW-Electro Chemical Spark Machining. Silicon 14, 1369–1379 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-020-00892-6

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