Determination of Parameters for Accurate Dimension in Wire Electrical Discharge Machining

Abstract

Abstract. Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) is a widespread technique used in manufacturing industry for high precision machining of all types of conductive materials such as metals and its alloys of any hardness which are difficult to machine with traditional techniques. In order to get a precise workpiece with good surface quality, some extra repetitive finish cuts along the rough cutting contour are necessary. The selected parameters are servo voltage (SV) and voltage (V). The goal of the research was to obtain accurate dimension (10 + 0.005 mm and surface roughness < 0.46 microns). The experiment material is SKD-11 steel. The experiments are designed by 3k full factorial experimental design at 3 level 2 factors and 9 experiments with 2 replicates. The experiment determines the significant effective factor at confidential interval 95%. The SV factor is the significant effective factor and voltages parameter affects to the average roughness surface. Experimental results show that a surface roughness under 0.46 micron and accurate dimension value + 5 micron of 10 x 10 millimeters can be obtained.