Influence of Different Powder-Suspended Dielectric on The EDM Characteristics of Inconel 825
Soni Kumari1, Goutam Nandi2, Pradip Kumar Pal3

1Soni Kumari is a Rescharch scholar at Jadavpur University. Kolkata, India.
2Goutam Nandi works as an Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. India.
3Pradip Kumar Pal, Retired as Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.

Manuscript received on 05 July 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 09 July 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 August 2019 | PP: 408-412 | Volume-8 Issue-10, August 2019 | Retrieval Number: I8431078919/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.I8431.0881019
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Abstract: The present work aims to study the influence of various powder-suspended dielectrics viz. aluminium (Al), graphite (C), and silicon (Si) on several EDM performance characteristics namely material removal rate (MRR), surface roughness (Ra), and radial overcut (ROC) of Inconel 825. Results indicate that the powder properties like thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, density, and hardness have a major impact on the machining performance and the quality of the machined surface. It has been observed that the aluminium powder particles dispersed in EDM oil yield highest material removal rate as compared to the other powders whereas the silicon powder particles provide a better surface finish and least radial overcut.
Keywords: EDM, Inconel 825, Machining, Powder suspended dielectrics.
Scope of the Article: Machine Learning