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Quality of Surface and Subsurface Layers after WEDM Aluminum Alloy 7475-T7351 Including Analysis of TEM Lamella

MOURALOVÁ, K. BENEŠ, L. ZAHRADNÍČEK, R. BEDNÁŘ, J. HRABEC, P. PROKEŠ, T. MATOUŠEK, R. FIALA, Z.

Original Title

Quality of Surface and Subsurface Layers after WEDM Aluminum Alloy 7475-T7351 Including Analysis of TEM Lamella

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) is an unconventional machining method indispensable especially for the aeronautical and automotive industries. In this context, the effective manufacturing of high surface quality components from aluminium alloy7475-T7351 requires comprehensive knowledge of the applied production procedures. We therefore performed a designed experiment comprising 33 cycles (with systematic alteration of machine setting parameters such as gap voltage, pulse on time, pulse off time, discharge current, and wire feed), enabling us to evaluate systematically the cutting speeds in the relevant samples. The machined areas were subjected to a thorough analysis involving both the surface and the subsurface layers. The actual topography was assessed using a non-contact profiler, and the entire operation concentrated on 12 parameters within the areal, profile, and basic and bearingprofile categories.To observe the surface relief, we employed several instruments, including the semi-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique;a digital microscope; and a non-contact 3D profiler. Another major step then consisted in examining the morphology and surface defects, a process suitably complemented with a chemical composition analysis (EDX). The distribution of individual elements within the material was investigated in detail using a lamella, whose subsequent inspection relied on atransmission electron microscope (TEM) as the principal tool. To study the subsurface layer and its defects, we prepared metallographic specimens (cross-sections) of the samples and observed them by means of light and electron microscopes.

Keywords

WEDM; electrical discharge machining; aluminium alloy 7475-T7351; morphology; topography; TEM lamella; Design of experiment

Authors

MOURALOVÁ, K.; BENEŠ, L.; ZAHRADNÍČEK, R.; BEDNÁŘ, J.; HRABEC, P.; PROKEŠ, T.; MATOUŠEK, R.; FIALA, Z.

Released

1. 9. 2018

Publisher

Springer

Location

Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

ISBN

1433-3015

Periodical

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Year of study

99

Number

9

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages from

2309

Pages to

2326

Pages count

13

URL

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00170-018-2626-1

BibTex

@article{BUT149062,
  author="Kateřina {Mouralová} and Libor {Beneš} and Radim {Zahradníček} and Josef {Bednář} and Pavel {Hrabec} and Tomáš {Prokeš} and Radomil {Matoušek} and Zdeněk {Fiala}",
  title="Quality of Surface and Subsurface Layers after WEDM Aluminum Alloy 7475-T7351 Including Analysis of TEM Lamella",
  journal="International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology",
  year="2018",
  volume="99",
  number="9",
  pages="2309--2326",
  doi="10.1007/s00170-018-2626-1",
  issn="1433-3015",
  url="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00170-018-2626-1"
}