Abstract
This paper presents the experimental investigation on tool wear rate (TWR) in powder-mixed electrical discharge machining (PMEDM) of aluminum 6061 alloy reinforced with 10% silicon carbide particles (AA6061/10%SiCp composite). Composite material is fabricated by mechanical stir casting process and further characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Tungsten powder with concentration of 4 g/L is mixed in the dielectric fluid. To know the influence of powder suspension in dielectric fluid on TWR, comparative study is done on the basis of experiments performed using basic EDM and PMEDM process. Experiments have been designed as per central composite rotatable design (CCRD) using response surface methodology (RSM) approach. Four process parameters, namely, peak current, pulse-on time, pulse-off time, and gap voltage have been considered for TWR investigation. Individual and interactive influence of various parameters on TWR is explained with the help of analysis of variance and three-dimensional graphs. Using RSM approach, results have been further optimized. PMEDM approach provides 51.12% reduction in TWR for machining of AA6061/10%SiCp composite.
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