Publication detail

The Influence of WEDM Parameters Setup on the Occurrence of Defects when Machining Hardox 400 Steel

MOURALOVÁ, K. PROKEŠ, T. BENEŠ, L. BEDNÁŘ, J.

Original Title

The Influence of WEDM Parameters Setup on the Occurrence of Defects when Machining Hardox 400 Steel

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

The unconventional WEDM technology is a highly used technology for producing precise and indented shaped parts of all at least electrically conductive materials. This wide use makes this technology applicable in almost all branches of industry, even in the automotive industry, where the abrasion resistant material under investigation Hardox 400 steel is widely used for the manufacture of truck bodies. The aim of this study was a comprehensive analysis of the machinability of this material using WEDM employing a 33-round experiment. Based on the change in machine parameters (gap voltage, pulse on time, pulse off time, discharge current, wire feed), the cutting speed, the topography of machined surfaces, chemical composition of the workpiece surface, the morphology and condition of the subsurface layer including TEM lamella production and a subsequent determination of individual elements distribution in the given area were analysed. It has been found that while the machining of this steel many defects occur in the subsurface layer of the material in the form of cracks with a depth of up to 22 µm and burned cavities. However, by appropriately adjusting the machine parameters, it was possible to completely remove these cracks.

Keywords

WEDM; electrical discharge machining; hardox; cavities; cracks

Authors

MOURALOVÁ, K.; PROKEŠ, T.; BENEŠ, L.; BEDNÁŘ, J.

Released

9. 11. 2019

Publisher

MDPI

Location

Švýcarská konfederace

ISBN

1996-1944

Periodical

Materials

Year of study

12

Number

22

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

15

Pages count

15

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/22/3758

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/181105

BibTex

@article{BUT159854,
  author="Kateřina {Mouralová} and Tomáš {Prokeš} and Libor {Beneš} and Josef {Bednář}",
  title="The Influence of WEDM Parameters Setup on the Occurrence of Defects when Machining Hardox 400 Steel",
  journal="Materials",
  year="2019",
  volume="12",
  number="22",
  pages="1--15",
  doi="10.3390/ma12223758",
  issn="1996-1944",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/22/3758"
}