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Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a non-traditional production method that has been widely used in the production of dies throughout the world in recent years. The most important performance measure in EDM is the surface roughness; among other measures material removal and tool wear rates could be listed. In this study, experiments were performed to determine parameters effecting surface roughness. The data obtained for performance measures have been analyzed using the design of experiments methods. A considerably profound equation is obtained for the surface roughness using power, pulse time, and spark time parameters. The results are discussed.
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Keskin, Y., Halkacı, H. & Kizil, M. An experimental study for determination of the effects of machining parameters on surface roughness in electrical discharge machining (EDM). Int J Adv Manuf Technol 28, 1118–1121 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-004-2478-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-004-2478-8