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Machining Performance and Surface Integrity of AISI D2 Die Steel Machined Using Electrical Discharge Surface Grinding Process

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The aim of this study is to establish optimum machining conditions for EDSG of AISI D2 die steel through an experimental investigation using Taguchi Methodology. To achieve combined grinding and electrical discharge machining, metal matrix composite electrodes (Cu-SiCp) were processed through powder metallurgy route. A rotary spindle attachment was developed to perform the EDSG experimental runs on EDM machine. Relationships were developed between various input parameters such as peak current, speed, pulse-on time, pulse-off time, abrasive particle size, and abrasive particle concentration, and output characteristics such as material removal rate and surface roughness. The optimized parameters were further validated by conducting confirmation experiments.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIMIT Malout, Mukatsar, Malout, 152107, India

    Rajesh Choudhary

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, UIET, Panjab University Chandigarh, Chandigarh, 160014, India

    Harmesh Kumar

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, SLIET, Sangrur, Longowal, 148106, India

    Shankar Singh

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Choudhary, R., Kumar, H. & Singh, S. Machining Performance and Surface Integrity of AISI D2 Die Steel Machined Using Electrical Discharge Surface Grinding Process. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 22, 3665–3673 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-013-0679-8

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