The purpose of this paper is to analyze the surface integrity, including recast layer thickness, surface crack density, X-ray diffractions study and microhardness for Ni53.49Ti46.51 shape memory alloy (SMA) during wire-spark erosion machining.
Four persuasive process parameters, that is, spark on time (SON), spark off time (SOFF), wire feed (WF) and spark gap voltage (SV), have been chosen for the current investigation. Efforts have been done to explore the effects of above said parameters on the machined surface of Ni-Ti SMA by embracing box Behnken design of response surface methodology (RSM). Cutting speed and ten-point mean roughness (Rz) has been taken into account as response variables. Analysis of variance test was also performed for both response parameters with the coefficient of determination (R2) 0.9610 for cutting speed and 0.9252 for ten-point mean Rz.
The recast layer thickness from 7.83 to 12.13 µm was developed near the machined surface at different parametric settings. The least surface crack density was found at the lowest value of ten-point mean Rz, while most surface crack density was identified at the highest value of cutting speed. The microhardness near the machined surface was increased by approximately 1.8 times bulk-hardness of Ni53.49Ti46.51 SMA.
Some researchers have done a study on average surface roughness, but very few investigators concentrated on ten-point mean Rz. Surface crack density is an essential aspect of machined parts; other researchers have seldom reported it. The novelty of this research work is that the influence of SON, SV, WF and SOFF on cutting speed, Rz, recast layer thickness, micro-hardness and surface crack density proximate the machined surface while machining workpiece material.
Surface integrity analysis of machined surface of Ni-Ti shape memory alloy during wire spark erosion machining
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology ; 95 , 2 ; 225-236
2022-07-21
12 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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