Surface Integrity Analysis of Ceramics Machined by Wire EDM Using Different Trim Cut Technologies

Electrically conductive ceramics are increasingly used in tooling and chemical industry, because of their high thermal and chemical resistance. The high hardness of the material is a major challenge for conventional manufacturing processes. Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) offers a good alternative, because the machining process is independent of the hardness. Nevertheless, the thermal material removal principle of WEDM leads to a...