Engineering and fabrication
What is electrochemical machining?
What exactly is it? Can you give it in terms where someone is new to the concept of things like anodes and cathodes? Pretty much, the dummy's version of the answer? If possible. -also, can I possibly have an answer from someone who works with it or in the field?
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- Electro chemical machining (ECM) is a method of removing metal by an electrochemical process. It is used for working extremely hard materials or materials that are difficult to machine using conventional methods. Its use is limited to electrically conductive materials; however, this includes all metals. ECM can cut small or odd-shaped angles, intricate contours or cavities in extremely hard steel and exotic metals such as titanium, hastelloy, kovar, inconel and carbide
- The cathode is like a probe. When placed a certain distance from the workpiece (anode) a small dc current produces an arc which dissolves the material of the workpiece as it closes the circiut without actually touching it (like a static electrical arc).
Hope this is a little clearer to understand if your not in the field.
I work with this process occasionally in my manufacuring position.
