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Wire-cut electrical discharge machining of novel MMCs using silane-treated corn cob biosilica-deionized green dielectric: a cleaner production approach

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This present study investigated the effect of adding silane-treated biosilica particle into deionized water green dielectric and electro-discharging machining behaviour on novel AA7075-TiO2 metal matrix composite. The biosilica particles were prepared from waste corn cobs using a thermo-chemical process and treated with silane to improve their dispersion ability in the dielectric medium. Deionized water and biosilica particles were used to make greener dielectrics. The EDM process was performed on aluminium-TiO2 MMC with different dielectrics. Material removal rate, tool wear rate and surface roughness were all calculated on the machined surfaces. According to the results, the silane-treated biosilica-activated dielectric fluid produced the highest MRR of 10.43mm3/min. Likewise, the silane-treated biosilica-activated dielectrics prepared a lower tool wear rate and surface roughness of 0.214mm3/min and 2.25 µm, respectively. Scanning electron microscope images revealed improved surface texture for silane-treated biosilica-activated dielectric machined surfaces. These machining properties that improved greener dielectrics could be used to machine high-strength alloys, metal matrix composites and other novel conductive materials in a highly environment-friendly manner.

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    Antony Michael Raj L

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    Sivakumar N. S

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D, S., L, A.M.R., V, A.A.R. et al. Wire-cut electrical discharge machining of novel MMCs using silane-treated corn cob biosilica-deionized green dielectric: a cleaner production approach. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 13, 4373–4383 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-03170-0

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