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The effect of acetylene as a dielectric on modification of TiNi-based shape memory alloys by dry EDM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 November 2015

Tyau-Song Huang ,
Shy-Feng Hsieh ,
Sung-Long Chen ,
Ming-Hong Lin ,
Shih-Fu Ou  and
Wei-Tse Chang
Tyau-Song Huang
Affiliation:
Department of Mold and Die Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Shy-Feng Hsieh
Affiliation:
Department of Mold and Die Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Sung-Long Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Ming-Hong Lin
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Shih-Fu Ou*
Affiliation:
Department of Mold and Die Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Wei-Tse Chang
Affiliation:
Department of Mold and Die Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: m9203510@gmail.com
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Abstract

This study modified the surfaces of three kinds of TiNi-based shape memory alloys (SMAs) by dry electrical discharge machining (EDM) in nitrogen (N2) and acetylene (C2H2) gas mixture. The effects of composition of the dielectric medium and work-piece on the machining performance and surface characteristics were investigated. Increasing the ratio of acetylene gas in gas mixture was beneficial for improving the material removal rate (MRR). However, adding a large amount of acetylene gas resulted in unstable discharge. A recast layer, comprising nitrides and carbides, which well adhered on the EDMed surface exhibited high hardness. Among Ti50Ni50, Ti50Ni49.5Cr0.5, and Ti40.5Ni49.5Zr10 SMA as a work-piece, Ti40.5Ni49.5Zr10 SMA has the lowest MRR owing to it possessed the highest melting temperature and thermal conductivity. The recast layer on Ti40.5Ni49.5Zr10 SMA, comprising zirconium nitride, exhibited the highest hardness and adhesion among all the SMAs. However, the high-hardness recast layer deteriorated the shape recovery of the SMA.

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TiNielectrical discharge machiningrecast layer
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 30 , Issue 22 , 27 November 2015 , pp. 3484 - 3492
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2015 

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