• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.322-328
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• 2002

In wire-electrical discharge machining (W-EDM), the dielectric plays an important role as the working fluid. It affects the material removal rate and the properties of the machined surface. This paper deals with the effects of the electrical conductivity of dielectric and cobalt percentage of sintered carbides on the machining characteristics and the machined surface integrities with deionized water as dielectric. A series of experiments have been performed on sintered carbides having different cobalt contents. Experimental results show that a higher cobalt content of WC decreases the metal removal rate and worsens the surface quality. Lower electrical conductivity of the dielectric results in a higher metal removal rate as the gap between wire electrode and workpiece reduced. Especially, the surface integrities of rough-cut workpiece, wire electrode, and debris were analyzed also through scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and surface roughness tester. By energy dispersive spectrometry(EDS), it is confirmed that micro cracks and some of electrode material are found on the workpiece surface.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.177-185
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• 2004

The machining performance of wire electrical discharge machining(WEDM), such as cutting speed, surface roughness and straightness depend on the electrode, and the machining parameters are diverse and affect each other. Therefore operator must have a lot of experiences of the parameter for the better machining performance in WEDM. An approach to minimize the time for determining of parameters setting is proposed. Based on the Taguchi method, the significant factors affecting the machining performance are determined. Types of electrodes are arranged at inner array in tables of orthogonal arrays so that we can estimate machining performances of each electrode. Coating wire shows better performances than brass wire in cutting speed but it produces poor surface roughness, and two wires shows similar performance in straightness

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.101-106
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• 2008

In the wire cut electrical discharge machining, the optimal machining parameters setting satisfying the requirements of both high efficiency and good quality is very difficult because its process involves a series of complex physical phenomena and the machining parameters are numerous over diverse range. In this paper, the experimental investigation has been performed to find out the influence of the machining parameters on the machining performance such as cutting speed and surface roughness. The selected experimental parameters are no load voltage, discharge peak current and pulse-off time. The experimental results give the guideline for selecting suitable machining parameters.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.27 no.10
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• pp.1800-1808
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• 2003

This work deals with the electrical conductivity of dielectric on output parameters such as metal removal rate and surface roughness value of a carbon steel(SM25C) and sintered carbides cut by wire-electrical discharge machining(W-EDM). Dielectric has several functions like insulation, ionization, cooling, the removal of waste metal particles. The presence of minute particles(gap debris) in spark gap contaminates and lowers the breakdown strength of dielectric. And it is considered that too much debris in spark gap is generally believed to be the cause of arcing. Experimental results show that increases of cobalt amount in carbides affects the metal removal rate and worsens the surface quality as a greater quantity of solidified metal deposits on the eroded surface. Lower electrical conductivity of the dielectric results in a lower metal removal rate because the gap between wire electrode and workpiece reduced. Especially, the surface characteristics of rough-cut workpiece and wire electrode were analyzed too. Debris were analyzed also through scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and surface roughness tester. Micro cracks and some of electrode material are found on the workpiece surface by energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS).

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.220.2-220.2
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• 2014

플라즈마 질화 기술은 기존의 침탄 혹은 고주파 표면 경화 기술 대비 낮은 온도에서 열처리 공정이 진행됨에 따라 열 변형을 최소화 시킬 수 있으며, 후 가공을 간소화 시킬 수 있다는 장점으로 인해 자동차 부품 및 기타 응용 산업 분야에 있어 큰 관심을 받고 있다. 그러나 공정 진행에 장시간이 소요되고 복잡한 형상 및 홀 가공에 의한 기능부, 특히 내경부에 대한 균일 질화 처리가 어려워 실제 응용분야 확장에 큰 제약이 따르고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위해 본 연구에서는 일반 글로우 방전 대비 플라즈마 밀도가 10배 이상 높은 공공 음극 방전(Hollow Cathode Discharge, 이하 HCD) 현상을 이용하여 고속 고균일 질화공정을 개발하고자 하였으며, 상용화 적용을 위한 연구를 함께 진행하였다. 사용된 시료로는 실제 자동차 부품으로 사용되는 SCM415 소재의 ring gear와 slip yoke pipe를 사용하였으며, HCD 형성을 위해 특화된 플라즈마 질화장비를 활용, 공정 압력 및 인가 전력 등을 변수로 실험을 진행 하였다. 그 결과 질화 처리 속도에 있어 기존 글로우 방전 플라즈마 질화 대비 1/4 이하 수준으로 그 소요 시간을 단축시킬 수 있었으며, 다량 장입된 시료의 내경 기능부에 있어서도 높은 균일도를 갖는 질화표면이 형성됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 기능부 표면에 형성된 HCD 현상을 열원으로 사용함으로써 외부가열 장치를 사용하지 않으면서도 기존의 hot wall 방식보다 높은 질화 균일도 구현이 가능하였으며, 소요 자원 및 전력 사용 측면에 있어서도 공정 시간 단축 및 외부 가열 공정 제거에 의한 높은 수준의 에너지 절약이 가능하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.67-74
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• 2008

Polycrystalline diamonds(PCD) tools are widely used in machining a large variety of advanced materials. However, the manufacture of PCD tool blanks is not an economical process. The shaping of PCD blanks with conventional machining methods(such a grinding) is long, labor-intensive process. This paper reports experimental investigation of the influence of electrical machining conditions on the metal removal rate of WEDM of PCD. Experimental results show that the longer pulse-on time and the shorter pulse-off time increase the metal removal rate and worsen the surface quality. The smaller grain size of diamond yields the metal removal rate and shows the better surface quality. Higher electrical conductivity of water yields worse surface roughness.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.28-35
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• 2013

Micro electrical discharge machining (EDM) as a non-contact machining process is very effective for micromachining with a thin electrode because of its low machining reaction force. The micro-electrode machining device has the advantage of maintaining high precision through the whole processes and uses a feeding wire in the thin electrode tool manufacturing process. This study describes the design and evaluation of a micro-electrode machining device using optical photo-interrupter. The electrode was fabricated by reverse electrical discharge machining. The performance of designed system was evaluated to measure tension force according to feed speed of wire. This system for micro electrode fabrication proves the feasibility in the micro-EDM process of the micro holes and parts for industrial applications.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.735-738
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• 2000

The characteristics of wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) are governed by many factors such as the power supply type, operating condition and electrode material. This work deals with the effect of wire electrode materials on the machining characteristics such as, metal removal rate, surface characteristics and surface roughness during WEDM A wire's thermal physical properties are melting point, electrical conductivity and vapor pressure. One of the desired qualities of wire is a low melting point and high vapor pressure to help expel the contaminants from the gap. They are determined by the mix of alloying elements (in the case of plain brass and coated wire) or the base core material(i.e. molybdenum). Experiments have been conducted regarding the choice of suitable wire electrode materials and influence of the properties of these materials on the machinability and surface characteristics in WEDM, the experimental results are presented and discussed from their metallurgical aspect. And the coating effect of various alloying elements(Au, Ag, Cu, Zn, Cr, Mn, etc.) to the Cu or 65-35 brass core on them was reviewed also. The removal rate of some coated wires are higher than that of 65-35 brass electrode wire because the wire is difficult to break due to the wire cooling effect of Zn evaporation latent heat and the Zn oxide on the surface is effective in preventing short circuit. The removal rate increases with increasing Zn content from 35, 40 and Zn coated wire

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.127-138
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• 1991

A gear forming method by cold extrusion and an analytical method with its numerical solution program based on the upper bound method were developed. In the analysis the involute curve was as a shape of die and the upper bound method was used to calculate energy dissipation rate. By this method the power requirement and optimum conditions necessary for extruding helical(spur) gear were successfully calculated. These numerical solutions are in good agreement with experimental data. In the experiment, 4-6 class helical gear of KS standard for automobile transmission was successfully manufactured.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.214-220
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• 1994

A glow discharge atomic absorption system for the direct analysis of conducting solid samples has been designed and constructed. An arrestor made of machinable ceramic which is a main component for confining the discharge between cathode and anode is modified to have a better stability in discharge. Discharge voltage or current, shape of arrestor, pressure, and gas flow rate can be controlled by an ADC/DAC board with a personal computer. The effect of discharge parameters such as discharge voltage, pressure, and gas flow rate on the sample loss rate, absorbance, and the surface morphology of sample by SEM has been studied to find optimum discharge conditions.