Electrochemical Machining by Circulation of Electrolyte in the Tool

ーExperimental Evaluation of an Electrolyte Sealing Method and Confirmation of Electrochemical Machining Characteristics by Controlling Electrolyte Pressureー

Abstract

In recent years, multitasking machines have been attracting attention in the manufacturing industry from the viewpoints of shortening lead time and cost reduction. However, in electrical machining, a special machining fluid is used, which makes it difficult to combine this method with other methods. Therefore, it is considered that compounding is possible by circulating the electrolyte in the processing equipment and suppressing its scattering. In this study, we aim to combine other machining methods and electrochemical machining (ECM) by circulating the electrolyte in ECM. We devised three sealing methods and also confirmed the performance of each sealing method. In addition, by using the most suitable electrolyte sealing method, we observed the characteristics of ECM and the machining phenomenon by pressurizing the electrolyte.