Influence of Additive Manufactured Stainless Steel Tool Electrode on Machinability of Beta Titanium Alloy
- Advanced Manufacturing Technology, School of Engineering, Math and Technology, Navajo Technical University, Crownpoint, NM 87313, USA
- Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering, Math and Technology, Navajo Technical University, Crownpoint, NM 87313, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur 603203, India
- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur 603203, India. Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Additive manufacturing technology provides a gateway to completely new horizons for producing a wide range of components, such as manufacturing, medicine, aerospace, automotive, and space explorations, especially in non-conventional manufacturing processes. The present study analyzes the influence of the additive manufactured tool in electrochemical micromachining (ECMM) on machining beta titanium alloy. The influence of different machining parameters, such as applied voltage, electrolytic concentration, and duty ratio on material removal rate (MRR), overcut, and circularity was also analyzed. It was inferred that the additive manufactured tool can produce better circularity and overcut than a bare tool due to its higher corrosion resistance and localization effect. The additive manufactured tool can remove more material owing to its strong atomic bond of metals and higher electrical conductivity
