Abstract:
The demand for alloy materials with high hardness, toughness, and impact strength has
increased with the growth of the manufacturing industry. These materials are extremely
difficult to manufacture using standard techniques. Hence, non-conventional machining is
used to solve this problem. Wire cut electric discharge machine is one of them. Thus, to
attain the required outcome or productivity, it is necessary to control the input parameters
that affect the response factors. This research aims to optimize the wire cut electric
discharge machining process parameters using the Taguchi experiment (D.O.E.) design
for AISI 1045 medium carbon steel. In this work, experiments are performed in an
automotive sector to analyze the influence of WEDM process parameters such as current,
voltage, and pulse on time on material removal rate (M.R.R.) for AISI 1045 medium
carbon steel. The signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio and analysis of variance are used to analyze
the impact of error in this experiment, establishing the best process parameters for
optimizing the material removal rate. According to the present investigation, it was found
that the current has a significant effect on the material removal rate. The optimal process
parameter settings for higher material removal rate based on the Taguchi D.O.E. were
found to be I=16amp, V=50volt, pulse on-time =100µs. The paper's conclusion includes
the disclosure of findings, analysis, and judgment.
