INVESTIGATION OF INFLUENCE OF ELECTROLYTE CONCENTRATION AND CURRENT ON MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE IN ELECTROCHEMICAL MACHINING
Keywords:
Non-conventional Machining, Electrochemical Machining, Electrolyte Concentration, Current, Material Removal Rate.Abstract
Non-conventional machining processes have proved its usefulness because of its many advantages such as
stress free machining, high accuracy, excellent surface finish, high precision. Electrochemical machining
process falls in electrochemical category of Non-conventional Machining processes. Electrochemical machining
process is used over other non conventional machining processes because of its high precision, non-dependency
on material hardness, high material removal rate and low cost. An attempt has been made to develop setup for
illustrating the Electrochemical machining process. The study is done to investigate the influence of different
process parameters such as current and electrolyte concentration on Material Removal Rate using Mild- Steel
and HCHCR Die steel are used as work-piece and hollow copper tube of 6 mm diameter as tool.