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Wire Cut Edm Machine

Wire cut electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a precision machining process that uses a continuously fed wire as the electrode to cut hard conductive materials through electric sparking. Key aspects of the wire EDM process include using deionized water to surround the wire electrode and workpiece as a spark is generated to precisely melt and vaporize material. The wire is constantly fed while eroded particles are removed, allowing for complex shapes to be cut with very close tolerances even in hard materials. Common applications of wire EDM include prototypes, dies, molds, and parts in the electronics and aerospace industries.

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Wire Cut Edm Machine

Wire cut electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a precision machining process that uses a continuously fed wire as the electrode to cut hard conductive materials through electric sparking. Key aspects of the wire EDM process include using deionized water to surround the wire electrode and workpiece as a spark is generated to precisely melt and vaporize material. The wire is constantly fed while eroded particles are removed, allowing for complex shapes to be cut with very close tolerances even in hard materials. Common applications of wire EDM include prototypes, dies, molds, and parts in the electronics and aerospace industries.

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WIRE CUT EDM MACHINE

Prepared :- Jayesh patel Enrollment no :- 120010708021 (me cad cam) Guide :- prof. krunal shah

CONTENTS

Introduction EDM Process Wire Cut EDM Process Advantages Disadvantages Applications

Introduction
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EDM

is a method for producing holes and slots, or other shapes. It is also called spark erosion. is well-suited for cutting intricate contours or delicate cavities that would be difficult to produce with a grinder, an end mill or other cutting tools.

EDM,

Electrical-Discharge-Machining Process
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Schematic

of the Electrical-Discharge-Machining

Process.

Materials In EDM
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Materials

must be Electrically Conductive. so it does not work on materials such as glass or ceramic, or most plastics. is primarily used for hard metals.

EDM

Wire EDM Process


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Schematic of the wire EDM process. As much as 50 hours of machining can be performed with one reel of wire, which is then discarded.

The step by step EDM process

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Dieonized water surrounds the wire electrodes as the power supply generates voltages and amps to produce the spark

Cont.
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The generated spark precisely melts and vaporizes the material

Cont.
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3. During the off cycle, the pressurized dielectric fluid immediately cools the material and flushes out the eroded particles.

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Cont.

4. New wire is constantly fed, while the eroded particles are removed and separated by a filter system.

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Features of the Wire EDM Process


Low work holding forces 2. Low cutting forces 3. Very accurate process tolerances held +/- 0.0001" 4. No tool wear (the wire is continually replenished) 5. Environmentally friendly (by products are easily recycled) 6. Hardened materials are easily machined Spark temperatures are between 8,000 and 12,000 degrees C (plasma zone) 7. The range of the sparks varies from a few microns to 1 mm
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Advantages
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Wire Cut electrical discharge machining is mainly used to cut complicated shapes and designs into hard metals. It is most useful in the electronics and aerospace sectors for prototyping and manufacturing various parts. Complex shapes that would otherwise be difficult to produce with conventional cutting tools. Very small work pieces where conventional cutting tools may damage the part from excess cutting tool pressure. Extremely hard material machining to very close tolerances.

Disadvantages
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The inability to machine non-conductive materials. The slow rate of material removal. The additional time and cost used for creating electrodes for ram / Sinker EDM. Reproducing sharp corners on the work piece is difficult due to electrode wear.

Applications
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Prototypes / Production Parts Dies & Tooling / Mold Components Complex Shapes Small Hole EDM Difficult Materials Up to 30 Taper / 10 Thick Unmatched Accuracy

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