Study of precision ECM in stationary electrolyte using stamp flushing method

Abstract In the interelectrode gap of ECM, the electrolyte flow results in ununiformly distributed temperature and volume fraction of bubbles, leading to uneven distribution of the gap width. This paper aimed to realize high precision ECM using stationary electrolyte. A single current pulse was supplied after every jump flushing motion of the tool electrode. The pulse duration used was set sufficiently short not to cause the boiling of the electrolyte. Furthermore, the stamp flushing method was newly developed to squeeze out the sludge and bubbles from the gap to achieve high precision machining.