Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5440397 | Journal of the European Ceramic Society | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The approach of machining ceramics with electrical discharge machining process is a great challenge till date due to its low electrical conductivity. Machining is made possible by reinforcing with a conductive phase which increases the overall electrical conductivity. Present work focuses on machining of multi walled carbon nanotubes filled alumina composites. Samples with concentrations ranging from 2.5 to 12.5Â vol.% are considered for machining. At lower concentration of 2.5Â vol.%, effective machining is not possible. Wire lag phenomena is observed during machining at 5Â vol.% sample concentration. Proper machinability is observed with concentration of 7.5Â vol.% or more. Also, long micro-cracks are obtained during machining that leads to the workpiece breakage. Spalling effect is observed as the most dominating material removal mechanism. A comparison between alumina composites and conducting metallic alloys were carried out for surface characteristics.
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Authors
Meinam Annebushan Singh, Deba Kumar Sarma, Ondrej Hanzel, Jaroslav SedláÄek, Pavol Å ajgalÃk,