Manufacturing Process Technology part-2

Solutions _ Assignment – 04

1. (a) 3324.2 mm3/min & 0.083 mm

−
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MRR = . /min

Current density flow through electrolyte is given as

� − ∆�
=
�
Where k= conductivity of the electrolyte Ω− −

∆� = �
y= working gap
− .
�= = .
×

2. (d) none of these

3. (b) 0.417 cm/min
4. (d) 10.206 in3/hr & 0.0032 in
�� �� � � ��� = �. . � = . × × .
MRR = . � /hr.
Current density flow through electrolyte is given as
� − ∆�
=
�

5. (a) 57.3 sec

Feed rate = CI/A = (7.35 x 10-2 mm3/A-s)(1000 A)/(200 mm2) = 0.3675 mm/s
At 95% efficiency, feed rate = 0.95(0.3675 mm/s) = 0.349 mm/s
Time to machine = (20 mm)/(0.349 mm/s) = 57.3 s

6. (c) 3.62 min

�. . �
� � =
�
� � �=
�
→ = . × ×. = . / �
� ℎ� � � = ⁄ . = . �

7. (a) 3927 A
8. (b) 2101A
Electrode frontal gap area:
 Manufacturing Process Technology part-2
Solutions _ Assignment – 04

� = . ×�× . − = . �
�. . � . × . ×
� � = = = . . in/min.
� .
……………… (1)

To cut through a 2.0 inch thickness in 20 minutes, the required feed rate is given as
= = . � / � ……. (2)
From eqn. 1 & 2:
I = 2101 A