Simulation of Material Removal Process in EDM with Composite Tools

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Composite tool</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">Graphite-die steel</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">Graphite-copper</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">Die steel-copper</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">Graphite</td><td class="align_center">Die steel</td><td class="align_center">Graphite</td><td class="align_center">Copper</td><td class="align_center">Die steel</td><td class="align_center">Copper</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Volume removal (<i>μ</i>m<sup>3</sup>)</td><td class="align_center">438</td><td class="align_center">1308.5</td><td class="align_center">109</td><td class="align_center">526.3</td><td class="align_center">503.75</td><td class="align_center">576.5</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="7"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Tool wear of the composite tool combined with different materials.</div>

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Table 5: Simulation of Material Removal Process in EDM with Composite Tools 