Surface Texturing by Electrochemical Micromachining: A Review

Abstract

The study of surface texturing has been a great interest to the researcher over the last years. Surface texturing improves the property of the surface of the material in the working area. It creates a pattern of micron dimensions over the surface to influence the surface property in its working area. Several techniques are used to fabricate these micro dimensions. Electrochemical micromachining (EMM) emerges as a new technique with several benefits. This review paper highlights the advantages of EMM over other processes and discusses different methods to develop the micro-features. EMM process is capable of fabricating micron-size features without changing any surface property at a low cost.

Effect of tool rotation on the fabrication of micro-tool by electrochemical micromachining

“…Micro-tool is an essential aspect of micromachining as it is used to fabricate different 1D, 2D, and 3D microstructures like micro-dimples, microchannels. 1 Hence, the fabrication of micro-tool is an important research area. In general, microelectrodes should have properties that include high thermal and electrical conductivity, high erosion resistance, and high stiffness.…”