Article: Ultrasonic assisted electrolytic grinding of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V Journal: International Journal of Nanomanufacturing (IJNM) 2017 Vol.13 No.2 pp.152 - 160 Abstract: Aiming at the development of a novel grinding technology for the high efficient machining of difficult to machine materials such as titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V, an ultrasonic assisted electrolytic grinding (UAEG) method was proposed. Firstly, an experimental apparatus was constructed by installing an electrolytic mechanism on an existing 3D CNC machine tool attached with an ultrasonic spindle. Then, after the performance test has been carried out for the constructed apparatus, UAEG experiments of Ti-6Al-4V specimen were conducted on the apparatus to investigate the effects of the ultrasonic vibration of grinding wheel and the electrolytic phenomenon on the grinding force and the work surface quality. The experimental results indicate that the ultrasonic assisted electrolytic grinding is greatly beneficial to the decrease in grinding force and the improvement in the work surface quality compared to conventional grinding. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Ultrasonic assisted electrolytic grinding of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V

Authors: Yongbo Wu; Sisi Li; Mitsuyoshi Nomura; Satoshi Kobayahi; Toru Tachibana

Addresses: Dept. of Machine Intelligence and Systems Engineering, Akita Prefectural University, Tsuchiyaebinokuchi 84-4, Yorihonjo, Akita 015-0055, Japan ' Graduate School, Akita Prefectural University, Tsuchiyaebinokuchi 84-4, Yurihonjo, Akita 015-0055, Japan ' Dept. of Machine Intelligence and Systems Engineering, Akita Prefectural University, Tsuchiyaebinokuchi 84-4, Yorihonjo, Akita 015-0055, Japan ' Micron Machinery Co., Ltd., Uwano Zao 578-2, Yamagata, Yamagata 990-2303, Japan ' Micron Machinery Co., Ltd., Uwano Zao 578-2, Yamagata, Yamagata 990-2303, Japan

Abstract: Aiming at the development of a novel grinding technology for the high efficient machining of difficult to machine materials such as titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V, an ultrasonic assisted electrolytic grinding (UAEG) method was proposed. Firstly, an experimental apparatus was constructed by installing an electrolytic mechanism on an existing 3D CNC machine tool attached with an ultrasonic spindle. Then, after the performance test has been carried out for the constructed apparatus, UAEG experiments of Ti-6Al-4V specimen were conducted on the apparatus to investigate the effects of the ultrasonic vibration of grinding wheel and the electrolytic phenomenon on the grinding force and the work surface quality. The experimental results indicate that the ultrasonic assisted electrolytic grinding is greatly beneficial to the decrease in grinding force and the improvement in the work surface quality compared to conventional grinding.

Keywords: grinding; Ti-6Al-4V; ultrasonic vibration; electrolysis; grinding force; surface roughness.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNM.2017.083852

International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, 2017 Vol.13 No.2, pp.152 - 160

Received: 05 Nov 2015
Accepted: 27 Nov 2015
Published online: 25 Apr 2017 *

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