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Advancement of Abrasive Flow Machining Using an Anodic Solution

Pages: 439-445

Lucjan Dabrowski*^,1, Mieczyslaw Marciniak¹, Wladyslaw Wieczorek², and Anna Zygmunt²

¹Faculty of Production Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
²Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

Received: February 14, 2006, Accepted: May 27, 2006

Abstract:
Results of the research on the electrochemically assisted abrasive flow machining (ECAFM) have been presented in this paper. The experimental evaluation of several solid electrolytes with various bonds has been carried out (the polypropylene glycol PPG with the NaI salt share and ethylene glycol PEG with KSCN salt share have been subjected to the tests). The abrasive properties of the electrolytes have been enhanced by adding the Al2O3 and SiC grains and its consistence has been adjusted by the SiO2 addition. The important technological and economical advantages of the investigated ECAFM process have been demonstrated.

Keywords:
Abrasive flow machining, anodic oxidation, polymer electrolytes.