Study Of Sharp Corner Cutting In Wire EDM.

UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA

Study of Sharp Corner Cutting In
Wire EDM

Thesis submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Universiti Teknikal
Malaysia Melaka for the Bachelor Degree of Manufacturing Engineering in
Manufacturing Process

By

Muhammad Iswan bin Ismail

Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering
April 2008

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TAJUK: STUDY OF SHARP CORNER CUTTING IN WIRE EDM
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ABSTRACT

EDM or Electrical Discharge Machining is a process by which metal is removed by
electrical energy. A spark is discharged from an electrode vaporizing the metal. In really
EDM is a very precise method of machining and is used when a metal is too hard or
tough to machine conventionally. The experimental study presented in this paper aims to
select the most suitable cutting and offset parameter combination for the wire electrical
discharge machining process in order to get the desired surface roughness value,
dimensional and corner cutting accuracy for the machined workpieces. A series of
experiments have been performed on two types of steel material with same thicknesses.
The test specimens have been cut by using different cutting and offset parameter
combinations of the “Mitsubishi RA90” wire electrical discharge machine in the
University Technical Malaysia Melaka CNC center lab. The surface roughness of the test
pieces has been measured by using a surface roughness measuring device. The dimension
accuracy will be measured by optical comparator and digital caliper. For accuracy of
sharp corner cutting image analyzer will be used. The related tables and charts have been
prepared for material type, wire diameter and wire type. The tables and charts can be
practically used for EDM parameter selection for the desired workpiece.


i (a)

ABSTRACT

EDM atau Mesin Discas Electrik adalah satu proses di mana pemotongan logam oleh
tenaga elektrik. Satu percikan api dihasilkan daripada satu elektrod menjadi wap logam.
Dengan maksud lain EDM adalah satu kaedah pemesinan yang sangat tepat dan sesuai
digunakan bagi logam-logam yang sangat keras atau sukar untuk pemesinanan secara
konvensional. Kajian yang disampaikan di dalam laporan ini bermatlamat memilih
pemotongan yang paling sesuai dan gabungan parameter bagi mengimbangi proses
nyahcas elektrik untuk mendapatkan permukaan pemotonagan yang licin, dimensi dan
ketepatan darjah untuk sudut yang tajam bagi sesuatu hasil kerja. Satu siri ujian telah
dilakukan ke atas dua jenis bahan keluli dengan ketebalan yang sama. Spesimenspesimen ujian telah dipotong dengan menggunakan gabungan-gabungan parameter yang
berbeza bagi memotong dan mengimbangi nyahcas elektrik

dari mesin “Mitsubishi

RA90” di dalam makmal CNC, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. Profile permukaan
kepingan-kepingan telah diukur dengan menggunakan satu penyukat profile permukaan
bahan. Ketepatan dimensi pula akan diukur oleh pembanding optik dan angkup venier.

Untuk ketepatan pemotongan sudut tajam, mikroskop penganalisis akan digunakan.
Jadual-jadual berhubungan dan carta-carta yang akan disediakan bagi jenis bahan, jejari
elektrod dan jenis elektrod. Jadual-jadual dan carta-carta yang dihasilkan boleh dijadikan
panduan bagi pemilihan parameter untuk pemesinan EDM.

i (b)

DEDICATION

Specially dedicated to my beloved father, Ismail bin Osman and my mother, Wan Hasnah
binti Wan Ali and who are very concerns, understanding patient and supporting, thank
you for everything to my supervisors, En. Abd. Halim Hakim b. Abd. Aziz, my sisters,
brother and all my friends. The work and success will never be achieved without all of
you.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ALHAMDULLILAH, with the guidance and support I received, my final year thesis project is

now completed. I would like to express my special greatest gratitude to my supervisor, En. Halim
Hakim Abd Aziz for his valuable guidance and continuing support throughout the entire course of
my work. Truly without his guides and wisdom I would have been lost. To PSM panels Mr.
Sivarao a/l Subramonian and Dr. Ir. Thoguluva Raghavan Vijayaram, your advice and help make
my PSM more perfect and achive the objective. I also want express my sincere and deepest
gratitude to my family Aboh, Ma, Kaklong, Kokja, Udin, Anas and Amir that give me fully
support and always prays for my success.

Not to forget, my special appreciation is addressed to En. Fendi and the other FKP technician for
their technical assistance and supervision on the EDM wire cutting machine and equipment. My
deepest gratitude also goes to all the lectures in FKP for their guidance and support. Also to my
friends that support and help me from behind, thanks to all of you. Finally, last but not least, I
would like to thank any person or any side that I can’t remember that help me to finish my PSM.
All the help that you all give to me I will not forget forever.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract


i

Dedication

ii

Acknowledgement

iii

Table of Contents

iv

List of Figures

ix

List of Tables


xiv

List of Abbreviations, Symbols, Specialized Nomenclature

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1. 0 INTRODUCTION

1

1.1 Background

1

1.2 Problem Statements

2

1.3 Objectives of the Study

2

1.4 Scopes of the Limitation

2

1.5 Important of Study

3

1.6 Outline of Study

3

2. 0 LITERATURE REVIEWS

4

2.1 Introduction

4

2.1.1 Electro Mechanical Theory

4

2.1.2 Thermo Mechanical Theory

4

2.1.3 Thermo Electric Theory

5

2.2 Introduction of EDM

5

2.3 General History of EDM

6

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2.4 Working Principle of EDM

7

2.4.1 Mechanical Structure

13

2.4.2 Spark Generator

13

2.4.3 Servo system

14

2.4.4 Dielectric circuit

14

2.5 Types of EDM

15

2.5.1 Die-Sinking EDM

15

2.5.2 Wire Cut EDM

20

2.5.3 Electrical discharge grinding (EDG)

17

2.5.4 Electrical discharge machining small hole

17

2.6 Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM)

19

2.6.1 Introduction of WEDM wire cut

19

2.6.2 History of WEDM

20

2.6.3 Wire-cut Machine

21

2.6.4 Wire Cut EDM Electrodes

23

2.6.4.1 Copper Wire

25

2.6.4.2 Brass Wire

25

2.6.4.3 Zinc-Coated Wire

26

2.7 Process Factors of EDM

29

2.7.1 Electrode Material

29

2.7.2 Dielectric Fluid

30

2.8 ON time, OFF time and Ip

31

2.9 Power Source

31

2.10 Measurement Method

33

2.10.1 Material Removal Rate (MRR)

33

2.10.2 Dimensional Accuracy

34

2.10.3 Surface Finish Texture

34

2.10.3.1 Surface Roughness Measurement and Specification
2.10.4 Corner Radius

35

40

2.10.4.1 Introduction to Sharp Corner

40

2.10.4.2 Causes of Inaccuracies at Sharp Corner

41

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2.11 Wear Electrode

44

2.12 Workpiece Material

45

2.12.1 Mild Steel (Low carbon steel)

45

2.12.2 Aluminum

46

3.0 METHODOLOGY RESEARCH

47

3.1 Process Planning

47

3.2 Equipment

48

3.2.1 Wire Cut EDM (Model Mitsubishi RA 90)
3.3 Analysis Equipment

48
50

3.3.1 Digital Calliper

50

3.3.2 Optical Comparator

50

3.3.3 Surface Finish Analysis

52

3.3.4 Metallurgy Microscope (Image Analyzer)

53

3.4 Methodology Planning

55

3.5 Experiment Methodology

56

3.6 Gantt Chart

62

3.6.1 Task A

62

3.6.2 Task B

62

3.6.3 Task C

62

3.6.4 Task D

63

3.6.5 Task E

63

3.6.6 Task F

63

3.6.7 Task G

63

3.6.8 Task H

63

3.6.9 Task I

64

3.6.10 Task J

64

3.6.11 Task K

64

3.6.12 Task L

64

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4.0 RESULT

65

4.1 Setting Condition of E 932

65

4.2 Influence of Wire Tension

65

4.2.1 For Mild Steel

65

4.2.2 For Aluminum

67

4.3 Influence of Wire Speed

68

4.3.1 For Mild Steel

68

4.3.2 For Aluminum

69

4.4 Results for Corner Radius

71

4.4.1 For Mild Steel

71

4.4.2 For Aluminum

74

5.0 DATA ANALSIS AND DISCUSSION

76

5.1 Influence of Wire Tension
5.1.1 For Mild Steel

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5.1.2 For Aluminum

83

5.1.3 Influents of Wire Tension

89

5.1.3.1 Dimensional Accuracy

89

5.1.3.2 Effect of Wire Tension to Surface Roughness

90

5.2 Influence of Wire Speed
5.2.1 For Mild Steel

93

5.2.2 For Aluminum

99

5.2.3 Influence of Wire Speed

105

5.2.3.1 Dimensional Accuracy

105

5.2.3.2 Surface Roughness

106

5.2.3.3 Effect of Wire Speed to Corner Radius

106

5.3 Influence of Current Peak (Ip)

107

5.3.1

For Mild Steel (With Wire Tension, WT)

108

5.3.2

For Aluminum (With Wire Tension, WT)

110

5.3.3

Mild Steel (With Wire Speed)

116

5.3.3.1 Dimensional Accuracy

116

5.3.3.2 Surface Roughness

117

5.3.3.3 Corner Radius

118
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5.4 Influence of Material
5.4.1

119

EDM Wire-Cut Machining Base on Material

123

5.4.1.1

For Mild Steel

123

5.4.1.2

For Aluminum

124

6.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
6.1 Recommendation

125
130

7.0 REFERENCE

131

8.0 APPENDIX

133

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LIST OF FIGURES

2.1

Electric discharge machining sparking gap

7

2.2

Basic components of EDM

8

2.3

Sparking occurs at closest points between the electrode and

9

workpiece
2.4

Next spark occurs of closest points between electrode one

9

workpiece8g
2.5

Spark occurs within a column of ionized dielectric fluid

10

2.6

Spark ON: electrode and workpiece material vaporized

11

2.7

Spark OFF: vaporized cloud suspended in dielectric fluid

11

2.8

Spark-OFF: vaporized cloud solidifies to form EDM chip

12

2.9

Basic Elements of an EDM system

13

2.10

Die Sinking or penetration

15

2.11

Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM)

16

2.12

Electrical discharge grinding (EDG)

17

2.13

Small Hole EDM Drilling

18

2.14

Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) Products

19

2.15

Basic wire-cut EDM machine

21

2.16

Basic features of wire-EDM

22

2.17

Wire-cut electrode wear

24

2.18

Brass electrode wire for EDM wire cut machine

25

2.19

Double-boiler principle

27

2.20

Vaporized zinc reduces electrode temperature

27

2.21

Surface characteristics

35

2.22

Surface Roughness Measuremnt

35

2.23

The Arithmetic Mean Value, Ra

36

2.24

Shows the error of corner is defined and presented

40

2.25

Show schematic representation of the wire-EDM during cutting.

42

Illustrates the wire deformation during a rough cut
3.1

Inside the EDM wire cut machine

49
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3.2

Wire Cut EDM (Model Mitsubishi RA 90)

49

3.3

Digital Calliper

50

3.4

Optical Comperator

51

3.5

Surface roughness tester (Model Mitutoyo SJ 301)

52

3.6

Metallurgy Microscope (Image Analyzer)

54

3.7

Axio imager accept a wide range of high contrast objectives

54

3.8

Methodology Planning Flow Chart

55

3.9

Lab or Work Machining Flow Chart

56

3.10

The suitable jig is very important for the machining

57

3.11

CAD/W software

58

3.12

The dimension of the sample

58

3.13

Shows the cutting path of the materials

61

4.1

Corner radius for peak current 8 and wire speed 2

71

4.2

Corner radius for peak current 8 and wire speed 4

72

4.3

Corner radius for peak current 4 and wire tension 4

72

4.4

Corner radius for peak current 6 and wire tension 8

73

4.5

Corner radius for peak current 4 and wire tension 4

74

4.6

Corner radius for peak current 8 and wire tension 8

74

4.7

Corner radius for peak current 6 and wire tension 4

75

4.8

Corner radius for peak current 8 and wire tension 2

75

5.1(a)

Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Tension for Ip 4 (Mild Steel)

77

5.1(b)

Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Tension for Ip 4 (Mild Steel)

77

5.1(c)

Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Tension for Ip 4 (Mild Steel)

78

5.2(a)

Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Tension for Ip 6 (Mild Steel)

78

5.2(b)

Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Tension for Ip 6 (Mild Steel)

79

5.2(c)

Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Tension for Ip 6 (Mild Steel)

79

5.3(a)

Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Tension for Ip 8 (Mild Steel)

80

5.3(b)

Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Tension for Ip 8 (Mild Steel)

80

5.3(c)

Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Tension for Ip 8 (Mild Steel)

81

5.4(a)

Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Tension for Ip 12(Mild

81

Steel)
5.4(b)

Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Tension for Ip 12 (Mild Steel)

82

5.4(c)

Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Tension for Ip 12 (Mild Steel)

82

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5.5(a)

Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Tension for Ip 4

83

(Aluminum)
5.5(b)

Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Tension for Ip 4

83

(Aluminum)
5.5(c)

Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Tension for Ip 4 (Aluminum)

84

5.6(a)

Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Tension for Ip 6

84

(Aluminum)
5.6(b)

Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Tension for Ip 6 (Aluminum)

85

5.6(c)

Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Tension for Ip 6 (Aluminum)

85

5.7(a)

Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Tension for Ip 8

86

(Aluminum)
5.7(b)

Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Tension for Ip 8 (Aluminum)

86

5.7(c)

Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Tension for Ip 8 (Aluminum)

87

5.8(a)

Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Tension for Ip 12

87

(Aluminum)
5.8(b)

Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Tension for Ip 12 (Aluminum)

88

5.8(c)

Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Tension for Ip 12 (Aluminum)

88

5.9(a)

Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Speed for Ip 4 (Mild Steel)

93

5.9(b)

Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Speed for Ip 4 (Mild Steel)

93

5.9(c)

Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Speed for Ip 4 (Mild Steel)

94

5.10(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Speed for Ip 6 (Mild Steel)

94

5.10(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Speed for Ip 6 (Mild Steel)

95

5.10(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Speed for Ip 6 (Mild Steel)

95

5.11(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Speed for Ip 8 (Mild Steel)

96

5.11(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Speed for Ip 8 (Mild Steel)

96

5.11(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Speed for Ip 8 (Mild Steel)

97

5.12(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Speed for Ip 12 (Mild Steel)

97

5.12(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Speed for Ip 12 (Mild Steel)

98

5.12(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Speed for Ip 12 (Mild Steel)

98

5.13(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Speed for Ip 4 (Aluminum)

99

5.13(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Speed for Ip 4 (Aluminum)

99

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5.13(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Speed for Ip 4 (Aluminum)

100

5.14(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Speed for Ip 6 (Aluminum)

100

5.14(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Speed for Ip 6 (Aluminum)

101

5.14(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Speed for Ip 6 (Aluminum)

101

5.15(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Speed for Ip 8 (Aluminum)

102

5.15(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Speed for Ip 8 (Aluminum)

102

5.15(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Speed for Ip 8 (Aluminum)

103

5.16(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Speed for Ip 12(Aluminum)

103

5.16(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Speed for Ip 12 (Aluminum)

104

5.16(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Speed for Ip 12 (Aluminum)

104

5.17(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Peak Current, Ip (With WT)

108

5.17(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Peak Current, Ip (With WT)

108

5.17(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Peak Current, Ip (With WT)

109

5.18(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Peak Current, Ip (With WT)

109

5.18(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Peak Current, Ip (With WT)

110

5.18(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Peak Current, Ip (With WT)

110

5.19(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Peak Current, Ip (With WS)

111

5.19(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Peak Current, Ip (With WS)

111

5.19(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Peak Current, Ip (With WS)

112

5.20(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Peak Current, Ip (With WS)

112

5.20(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Peak Current, Ip (With WS)

113

5.20(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Peak Current, Ip (With WS)

113

5.21(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Tension (Base on Material)

120

5.21(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Tension (Base on Material)

120

5.21(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Tension (Base on Material)

121

5.22(a) Graph Dimensional Accuracy vs Wire Speed (Base on Material)

121

5.22(b) Graph Surface Roughness vs Wire Speed (Base on Material)

122

5.22(c) Graph Corner Radius vs Wire Speed (Base on Material)

122

8.1

Clamping the workpiece

133

8.2

Optical Comparator Value panel

133

8.3

Surface roughness tester

133

8.4

Edm Control Panel Screen

133
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8.5

EDM Control Panel

134

8.6

Optical Comparator Image

134

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LIST OF TABLES

2.1

Show appropriate wire type for different application

28

2.2

Advantage and disadvantage type of power source

32

2.3

ISO standard Ra value for common manufacturing method

38

3.1

Table for constant EDM wire cut parameters

60

3.2

Table of function and setting range for EDM wire cut constant parameter

60

3.3

Gantt Chart of the Project

65

4.1

Machining Constants Parameters

65

8.1

Table of Parameters for Mitsubishi WEDM RA Series

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS, SPECIALIZED
NOMENCLATURE

PS

Function to set the power supply mode

V0

Main power supply voltage

OFF

Pulse OFF time

SA

Stabilizer A; to make machining speed will be faster

SB

Stabilizer B; high value, the slower the machining will be

SC

Stabilizer C; machining for finishing circuit

SE

Stabilizer E; used particularly for 1st cut machining

VG

Voltage Gap; to set average machining voltage used

Ip

Peak Current

WS

Wire Speed

WT

Wire tension

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

1.1

Background

Machining is an importance process in manufacturing engineering. It is dividing by two
methods to say conventional machining and unconventional machining. For example of
the conventional machining are milling, drilling and lathe. According this method, the
quality of production are depend of efficiency operator, type of process is choosing and
type of material is used. Also get in certain case where the conventional machining is not
suitable to applicable. Such as an example where the shape we want to produced are
complicated. It is because to producing the complicated partial are need high cost and a
long of producing time. Furthermore in a modern technology, get a various new material
from other sources. It is shown indeed we need a new method for improvement and
upgrading the quality of metal machining. So that, to solve this problem we need
unconventional machining for exceed the weakness by unconventional machining is
better if the parameter choosing is better. It is because this method is limited for certain
parameter only. Electrical discharge machining EDM is one of the most accurate
manufacturing methods of working exceptionally hard metals and other materials that are
difficult to machine cleanly with more conventional methods. EDM is a process of
elimination that erodes or removes metal and material in the path of electrical discharges
that form an arc between an electrode tool and the workpiece until the desired part is
attained. Using this process is extremely accurate, reliable and affordable, so it is
becoming an increasingly popular choice for many companies. But refers to the demand
of the industries that need very accuracy products so the EDM process must be have an
improvement process and research time to time so it can fulfill the demand of the
industries.

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1.2

Problem Statement

In machining process, it is very important to get optimum cutting result where it can
reduce cutting time, reduce the wear of electrode, save the operation cost, save the
material cost, perfect sharp corner cutting with high accuracy dimensional and finishing
with a good surface texture. But then, the problem will be occurs is finishing surface
texture are not good and unsatisfactory. Also for sharp corner cutting the have many
errors will occurs. In industry actually sharp corner must be avoided because of it
difficult to produce with high accuracy but the problem will occurs when the product
need the sharp corner machining. The problem also included how to find the best
machining parameter for sharp corner cutting that will be reach to the best result of sharp
corner cutting.

1.3

Objective of Study

The purposes of this study are:

(a) To study the cutting process of sharp corner
(b) To study the relationship of sharp corner angle, surface roughness and
dimensional accuracy and workpiece material.
(c) To propose the optimum condition for machining sharp corner.

1.4

Scope and Limitation

For this study, EDM wire cut (Model Mitsubishi RA 90) will be used in CNC laboratory in
UTeM. The result of this study just suitable for this EDM wire cut (Model Mitsubishi RA 90) and
not applicable to other types of EDM wire cut or other project. Overall the project is taken as long as
5 month which is started on December 2007 until April 2008. The early choice of wire electrode is
brass wire with diameter 0.25mm. The material that will be used is mild steel and aluminum with the
thickness is 10mm.

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1.5

Important of Study

The important of this study is as follows:

(a) To fine the best method and parameters to produce the high accuracy of sharp
corner cutting using EDM wire cut machine (Model Mitsubishi RA 90).
(b) To fine the improvement method for produce good surface finish and high accuracy of
dimensional using EDM wire cut machine (Model Mitsubishi RA 90).
(c) Can reduce the damage of the material and the machine when the machining
process.
(d) Will be a reference for academic studies which is related to EDM wire cut
machining (Model Mitsubishi RA 90).

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Outline of Study

Overall this report is divided into 5 chapters. For Chapter 1 is mainly describe about the
introduction which is highlight to background, problem statement, objective of study,
scope and limitation, important of study and study outline. Chapter 2 is the literature
review which in this chapter will discuss the definition and the introduction of EDM wire cut
generally includes the operation of the machine. This chapter also will discuss the characteristic
and the basic concept of EDM machining. Then, Chapter 3 is describing about methodology of
this study. This chapter will discuss the process planning, parameter of machining and types of
material. This chapter also will describe about the specification of EDM wire cut (Model

Mitsubishi RA 90) that will be uses for the study and the measurement apparatus. For Chapter 4
is result and discussion of the study observation. This chapter will compile all the result and the
result will be form into graphs to be analyzed. The result will be discussed also in this chapter.
Chapter 6 will shown the conclusion and the recommendation of the whole this project that has
been done.

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