Papers by Author: Xin Fu Zhang

Abstract: This paper studies the surface quality of tool steel with high-speed wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) method, which is conducted in gas to improve the accuracy of finish cut, and compares the surface quality in atmosphere and in emulsion dielectric. Experiment results showed that WEDM in atmosphere offers advantages such as better straightness and higher material removal rate. With the growth of wire winding speed, the removal rate and straightness error will increase significantly either in atmosphere or in liquid. Along with the feed increasing, the discharge gap lengthes decrease successively under the both media conditions, and the straightness is obviously improved in atmosphere. Regardless of the use of atmosphere or emulsion, an optimum feed will exist, which makes the roughness the lowest and the removal rate the highest.

Abstract: This paper studies on a newly developed method, WEDM in gas, and discribes the features of finishing dry-WEDMed surface, such as narrower discharge gap length, higher surface straightness accuracy and no electrochemical etching actions. Low-speed WEDM removal rate in gas can be improved by increasing the wire winding speed. High-speed WEDM in gas has a significant advantage as high removal rate beyond the abovementioned good points, which is available for improving conventional high-speed WEDM quality.

Abstract: Utilizing gas as the dielectric instead of dielectric liquid has enabled the development of dry wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) technology for finishing cut. This paper studies on the surface quality of tool steel with WEDM method, which is conducted in gas to improve the accuracy of finishing cut, and compares the surface quality in atmosphere and in water. Experiment results showed that Low-Speed WEDM in atmosphere offers advantages such as better straightness, lower surface roughness and shorter gap length, but WEDM in atmosphere has poorer material removal rate than conventional WEDM in water. It was also found the removal rate in atmosphere can be improved by increasing the wire winding speed.

Abstract: This paper investigates the influence on finish high-speed Wire-cut Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM) in atmosphere and emulsion liquid. Experimental results have shown that WEDM in atmosphere offers a series of advantages such as better straightness accuracy and higher removal rate (material removal rate). It was also found that the removal rate increased significantly at a higher wire winding speed, with the straightness got worse at the meanwhile both in atmosphere and emulsion liquid. Considering its better processing quality and higher removal rate, the high-speed WEDM in gas possesses broad prospects for its application.