Study On The Multiwalled Carbon Nano Tube Mixed Edm Of Al-Sicp Metal Matrix Composite

Present study investigates the feasibility of machining Al-SiCp metal matrix composite by multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) mixed electric discharge machining (EDM). Experiments were conducted on indigenously developed nano powder mixed electric discharge machining (NPMEDM) setup. Material removal rate (MRR) and surface roughness (SR) were considered as the p erformance measures. From the outcome of the results, it has been concluded that straight pin shape and small specific gravity of CNTs leads to uniform dispersion in the EDM dielectric fluid, which in turn, leads to enhancement in MRR and reduction in SR. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.