Improvement of Die Corner Inaccuracy of Inconel 718 Alloy Using Entropy Based GRA in WEDM Process

Abstract:

Wire Electric Discharge Machining is one of the non-traditional machining process to develop and generate many complicated shapes with very much accuracy. Improper selection of cutting parameters may result in erroneous configuration and shapes. When cutting curve profile in WEDM process, it has been found out that the magnitude of corner inaccuracy in terms of uncut area at the corner of the die is much higher than the corner inaccuracy at the corner of the punch due to the excess material removal. In this study entropy based grey relation analysis has been used to identify the optimal cutting parameter for WEDM process. ANOVA has been adopted to distinguish the most consequential factors. Inconel 718 has been used as a work-piece material which is a new advance material and it has wide range of industrial application. The characteristics of the machined surfaces of Inconel 718 alloy have also been analyzed through scanning electron microscope (SEM).

• Periodical: Advanced Engineering Forum (Volume 20)
• Pages: 29-41
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.20.29
• Online since: January 2017
• Authors: Sadananda Chakraborty*, Dipankar Bose
• Keywords: ANOVA, Corner Inaccuracy, Cutting Speed, Entropy Based GRA, Inconel 718 Alloy, Metal Removal Rate, SEM Analysis, Surface Roughness

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