Journal of Computational & Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering (JCARME)

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, east Azarbaijan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22061/jcarme.2025.11564.2544

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In this study, relationship between effect of machining parameters on machining characteristics and surface morphology was studied in electrochemical machining (ECM). The characteristics were Material Removal Rates (MRR), Over Cut (OC), Surface Roughness (SR) and surface morphology. The results show that MRR is increased by increasing current but OC is decreased. Increasing concentration causes to increase MRR, OC and SR. Also, the analysis of surface morphology shows that the electrolyte type affects the dissolution mechanism and surface layer formation in ECM. There are cavities in NaCl and KCl that their diameter, depth and distribution on the machined surface are changed by parameters and their diameters were 4μm to 9μm. Increasing ion concentration causes to enhance the diameter size and depth of created cavities on work piece but their uniform distribution decreases, while the current has a reverse effect on them. On the other hand, an oxide layer is formed on the machined surface in NaNO3 and by increasing current and concentration, breaking and the anion cavity effect are increased on this layer. So, increasing the MRR and SR is due to this phenomenon in NaNO3.

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