Micro-electrode fabrication processes for micro-EDM drilling and milling: a state-of-the-art review

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Abstract

These days, miniaturized products have a lot of applications in biotechnology, information technology, environmental and medical industries, electric devices, miniaturized machines, and so on. Micro-electrical discharge machining (micro-EDM) is one the most efficient technologies among the nonconventional machining technologies for producing micro-components. Micro-EDM is able to machine tough die materials which cannot be machined by micro-milling. The micro-EDM method has the capability to machine electrical conductive materials with various hardness, strength, and temperature-resistant and complex shapes with accurate dimensions and fine surface roughness. Moreover, it is widely used to produce micro-scale components and structures such as micro-mold, micro-die, micro-probes, micro-tools, fuel nozzles, photo-masks, thin sheet materials, and complex 3D shapes with high accuracy. This paper presents a state-of-the-art review of micro-EDM process as well as the various kinds of micro-electrode and workpiece materials and dielectrics that have been used by previous researchers. In addition, this paper extensively describes and compares various micro-electrode and micro-tool fabrication processes in order to produce precise micro-products. This work is very helpful for the micro-EDM manufacturers and users to select suitable material, dielectric and fabrication processes in researches, and industry applications.

Keywords

Micro-EDM Micro-electrode fabrication High aspect ratio Measurement Micro-drilling Micro-milling Dielectric 

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Center of Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing (AMMP)Kuala LumpurMalaysia
  2. 2.Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Malaya (UM)Kuala LumpurMalaysia
  3. 3.Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringAssiut UniversityAssiutEgypt

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