Photochemical Machining is a novel machining process capable of processing wide range of hard-to-machine materials. This research addresses modelling and optimization of the process parameters for this machining technique. To model the process a set of experimental data has been used to evaluate the effects of various parameter settings in machining of SS316L. The process variables considered here include etchant temperature, time and concentration. Undercut, as one of the most important output characteristics, has been evaluated based on different parameter settings. The full factorial method and regression modelling are used in order to establish the relationships between input and output parameters. The effect of control parameters on undercut was analysed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) technique and their optimal conditions were evaluated. It was found that etchant temperature and etching time are the most significant factors for undercut.
The present work is focused on estimating the optimal machining parameters required for photochemical machining (PCM) of an Inconel 718 and effects of these parameters on surface topology. An experimental analysis was carried out to identify optimal values of parameters using ferric chloride (FeCl3) as an etchant. The parameters considered in this analysis are concentration of etchant, etching time, and etchant temperature. The experimental analysis shows that etching performance as well as surface topology improved by appropriate selection of etching process parameters. Temperature of the etchant found to be dominant parameter in the PCM of Inconel 718 for surface roughness. At optimal etching conditions, surface roughness was found to be 0.201 μm.
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