Enhancing Micro-EDM using Ultrasonic Vibration and Approaches for Machining of Nonconducting Ceramics

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SCHUBERT, Andreas ;ZEIDLER, Henning ;HACKERT-OSCHÄTZCHEN, Matthias ;SCHNEIDER, Jörg ;HAHN, Martin .
Enhancing Micro-EDM using Ultrasonic Vibration and Approaches for Machining of Nonconducting Ceramics. 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 59, n.3, p. 156-164, june 2018. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/article/enhancing-micro-edm-using-ultrasonic-vibration-and-approaches-for-machining-of-nonconducting-ceramics/>. Date accessed: 16 apr. 2024. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2012.442.
Schubert, A., Zeidler, H., Hackert-Oschätzchen, M., Schneider, J., & Hahn, M.
(2013).
Enhancing Micro-EDM using Ultrasonic Vibration and Approaches for Machining of Nonconducting Ceramics.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 59(3), 156-164.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2012.442
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"Enhancing Micro-EDM using Ultrasonic Vibration and Approaches for Machining of Nonconducting Ceramics." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 59.3 (2013): 156-164. Web.  16 Apr. 2024
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Schubert, Andreas, Zeidler, Henning, Hackert-Oschätzchen, Matthias, Schneider, Jörg, AND Hahn, Martin.
"Enhancing Micro-EDM using Ultrasonic Vibration and Approaches for Machining of Nonconducting Ceramics" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 59 Number 3 (28 June 2018)

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  • Chemnitz University of Technology, chair Micromanufacturing Technology; Fraunhofer Institute Machine Tools and Forming Technologies IWU, Germany 1
  • Chemnitz University of Technology, chair Micromanufacturing Technology, Germany 2
  • Fraunhofer Institute Machine Tools and Forming Technologies IWU, Germany 3

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Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering 59(2013)3, 156-164
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https://doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2012.442

Micro EDM is a known nonconventional process for the machining of hard to cut materials. Due to its ablating nature based on melting and evaporation through heat induced by electrical discharges it is independent of hardness, toughness or brittleness of the workpiece. Because of these benefits, EDM is widely used in tool- and mould making; micro-EDM with its much lower discharge energies has been successfully applied to micromachining of high-accuracy parts. The precision manufacturing of high aspect ratio micro geometries such as deep micro bores relies on stable process conditions in the discharge gap. Its minimisation – precondition for minimal feature size and highest accuracy – limits the effectiveness of conventional flushing techniques, leading to a higher fraction of unwanted discharge states (open and short circuit), lower process speed and geometrical errors. New hybrid technology approaches such as ultrasonic or low frequency superposition significantly raise process stability and speed. Another restriction to EDM, the exclusive machinability of electrically conductive materials, is overcome by the application of the assisting electrode method that enables a micro-ED-machining of nonconductive zirconium oxide ceramics. This paper presents the current status of investigation into the micro-EDM process with ultrasonic vibration assistance – directly applied to the workpiece and indirectly applied high-intensity ultrasonic to the dielectric – in metallic materials as well as into the machining of electrically nonconductive ceramic materials. Using ultrasonically aided micro-EDM, the process speed can be raised by up to 40%, enabling bores of less than 90μm in diameter with aspect ratios >40 for metallic materials. The modified setup using the assisting electrode principle allows for machining of aspect ratio >5 for nonconductive ceramic materials, leading to new possibilities for the design and manufacture of complex, high-accuracy micro parts in high-performance engineering materials.

Electro discharge machining; micro machining; ultrasonic; ceramics