relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/7384/
title: Electrical Discharge Machining on Biodegradable AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Using Taguchi Method
creator: Razak, M.A.
creator: Abdul-Rani, A.M.
creator: Rao, T.V.V.L.N.
creator: Pedapati, S.R.
creator: Kamal, S.
description: Magnesium alloy is highly potential material for biodegradable implant application. Due to limitations in conventional machining methods, non-traditional machining method such as electrical discharge machining (EDM) die sinking process is proposed to produce intricate shape with tight tolerance on magnesium alloy. Nine EDM experiments with three levels and four parameters were conducted using Taguchi method on AZ31 magnesium alloy to explore the optimum machining parameters. It was found that pulse on-time was the most significant parameter affecting the surface roughness (Ra) of the machined surface. The optimum EDM condition obtained was 47 A peak current, 80 V voltage, 16 μs pulse on-time and 512 μs pulse off-time. A confirmation test was conducted and the result shows 95.5 similarity with the predicted Ra. However, the formation of cracks and craters were found on the machined surface area. It is proposed to solve this problem by applying powder mixed EDM method in future research work. © 2016 The Authors.
publisher: Elsevier Ltd
date: 2016
type: Conference or Workshop Item
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Razak, M.A. and Abdul-Rani, A.M. and Rao, T.V.V.L.N. and Pedapati, S.R. and Kamal, S.  (2016) Electrical Discharge Machining on Biodegradable AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Using Taguchi Method.  In: UNSPECIFIED.     
relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85014047330&doi=10.1016%2fj.proeng.2016.06.501&partnerID=40&md5=beb0993da3bb72038d069da8821b5461
relation: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.501
identifier: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.501