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Is An Advancement of WJM.: Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM)

Abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) is an advancement of water jet machining that uses a mixture of water and abrasive particles to cut materials. It works by utilizing the mechanical energy of the water and abrasive particles to remove material through machining. AWJM can machine both soft and hard materials without affecting their mechanical properties and generates no dust, making it environmentally friendly. However, it has low material removal rates and high initial costs.

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Is An Advancement of WJM.: Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM)

Abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) is an advancement of water jet machining that uses a mixture of water and abrasive particles to cut materials. It works by utilizing the mechanical energy of the water and abrasive particles to remove material through machining. AWJM can machine both soft and hard materials without affecting their mechanical properties and generates no dust, making it environmentally friendly. However, it has low material removal rates and high initial costs.

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Abrasive water jet machining(AWJM):

Is an advancement of WJM.

Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM) belong to mechanical group


like (WJM) (USM) (AJM). In AWJM the mechanical energy of water
and abrasive phases are used to achieve material removal or
machining.

WORKING PRINCIPLE OF AWJM •

The mechanical energy of water and abrasive are used to achieve


material removal or machining.

WORKING:

Same as WJM only abrasives are added in nozzle.

Advantages of Abrasive Water Jets :

 It does not change mechanical properties of work piece. It is


useful for machining heat sensitive material.
 It is environment friendly because it does not form any dust
particle and used water as cutting fluid.
 Good surface finish.
 No physical tool is require.
 It can cut both soft and hard material. For machining soft
materials, water jet machining is used and for machining hard
materials, abrasive water jet machining is used.
 It is ideal process for laser reflective materials where laser beam
machining cannot be used.
 Lower cost of machining.

Disadvantages:
 It cannot used for machining material which degrade in presence of
water.
 Low metal removal rate.
 High initial cost.
 Thick material cannot be machined easily.

Application :

The applications and materials, which are generally machined using


• Paint removal

• Cleaning

• Cutting soft materials

 It is used in aerospace industries.


 Abrasive jet machining is used to cut hard metal like stainless steel,
titanium, Inconel etc.
 It is used to machining or cutting reinforced plastic.
 Use to cut stone which reduce dust in environment.
 Used to machining PCB

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