GB1062343A - Electrochemical shaping - Google Patents

Electrochemical shaping

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Publication number
GB1062343A
GB1062343A GB5955/65A GB595565A GB1062343A GB 1062343 A GB1062343 A GB 1062343A GB 5955/65 A GB5955/65 A GB 5955/65A GB 595565 A GB595565 A GB 595565A GB 1062343 A GB1062343 A GB 1062343A
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electrode
workpiece
tool
machining
slots
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GB5955/65A
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Ex-Cell-O Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23H—WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL
    • B23H9/00—Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects
    • B23H9/003—Making screw-threads or gears
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23H—WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL
    • B23H9/00—Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects
    • B23H9/10—Working turbine blades or nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23H—WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL
    • B23H1/00—Electrical discharge machining, i.e. removing metal with a series of rapidly recurring electrical discharges between an electrode and a workpiece in the presence of a fluid dielectric
    • B23H1/04—Electrodes specially adapted therefor or their manufacture
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23H—WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL
    • B23H3/00—Electrochemical machining, i.e. removing metal by passing current between an electrode and a workpiece in the presence of an electrolyte
    • B23H3/04—Electrodes specially adapted therefor or their manufacture

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)

Abstract

A process for electro-erosion of material from an electrically conductive workpiece e.g. to produce a turbine wheel, comprises a first machining operation in which, in this instance, a turbine wheel blank 10 is brought into contact with an electrode tool 32 which moves progressively towards the workpiece 10, whilst the workpiece 10 is rotated in a prearranged manner as by means of a system comprising a cam slot 56 in block <PICT:1062343/C6-C7/1> 58 attached to the workpiece holder 22 and a pin 54 attached by a bracket 52 to the electrode tool 32, the teeth 42 of the electrode tool electrolytically machining corresponding slots in the peripheral edge of the workpiece 10, the shape of the slots depending on the shape of the electrode tool and upon the movement of workpiece and tool relative to one another, as defined by the cam mechanism. This rough shaping operation may then be followed by a second machining operation using a similar type apparatus, in which the electrode tool has a plurality of electrode segments or projections 74 integral therewith which will, on bringing the electrode tool progressively towards the workpiece, enter the slots formed therein by the first machining operation. Subsequent rotation of the workpiece, controlled by a cam mechanism similar to that described above then brings the electrode segments into contact with the side faces of the corresponding teeth 62 of the workpiece, formed by the slots 60 cut therein, thus machining said teeth to a desired shape, in accordance with shape of the electrode tool segments and the relative motion of workpiece and tool. This second machining may comprise the consecutive use of two different electrode tools, machining one side of the workpiece teeth with one tool, and the other side with a second tool, each tool being shaped in the required manner. Alternatively a single electrode tool Fig. 7 (not shown) may be used in which two electrode segments pass into each slot in the workpiece, the first electrode segment of each pair being mounted upon one disc and the second electrode segment of each pair being mounted upon a second disc, one disc positioned above the other in such manner that they may be rotated relative to one another, thereby bringing each electrode segment into contact with the side of the adjacent workpiece tooth simultaneously. Electrolyte is introduced into the electrode tool 32 via the tube 48 and in the case of the second electrode passes to the workfaces via the slots 84. Electric conductors 44 and 46 are connected to electrode tool and workpiece holder respectively.
GB5955/65A 1964-02-12 1965-02-11 Electrochemical shaping Expired GB1062343A (en)

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US344374A US3288699A (en) 1964-02-12 1964-02-12 Apparatus for electrochemical shaping

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GB1062343A true GB1062343A (en) 1967-03-22

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