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Study of the Effect of Ultrasonic Vibration on Nickel-Based Coating by Electrical Discharge Machining

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Surface modification of ASTM 1045 carbon steel using ultrasonic vibration-assisted automatic electric discharge machining (UAEDM) in gaseous media was carried out, aiming to investigate the effect mechanism of ultrasonic vibration on EDM coating by analyzing the microstructure and mechanical properties of the coating. Under the same voltage and duty cycle conditions, electric discharge machining (EDM) coating and UAEDM coating were fabricated using a self-developed ultrasonic vibration-assisted EDM platform. Surface and cross-sectional microstructure, XRD phases identification, surface roughness and its mechanical properties were analyzed. The results show that ultrasonic vibration-assisted deposition can effectively eliminate surface cracks, diminish surface roughness and porosity. Meanwhile, analysis of the mechanical properties of the comparative EDM coatings demonstrated that the hardness and wear resistance of the UAEDM coatings were significantly improved.

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This article was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (52275217, 52175194, 52105215, 52075047), Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LR23E050002), Fundamental Research Funds for the Provincial Universities of Zhejiang (Grant No. RF-A2019008).

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Hou, W., Xu, W., Zhou, Z. et al. Study of the Effect of Ultrasonic Vibration on Nickel-Based Coating by Electrical Discharge Machining. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 32, 9418–9427 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-07786-1

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