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EDM (continued):
o The electrical discharge machining process can be used only for the
current conducting materials. But UM is able of working on both
types of materials.
o Glass, ceramics, porcelain, quartz, germanium, silicon, rubies,
diamond, cemented carbides, etc can be machined using UM.
o It is some way similar to EDM. A shock wave is produced by
abrasive grains.
o 30 to 100 thousand / cm2 particles and 16 to 25 kc/s frequency
provide a high metal removal.
o The motion is transmitted to the abrasive grains by the vibrating
end of the tool which is connected through tool holder to magneto
strictive transducer.
o The transducer coil is supplied by current at 16-25 kc/s from an
ultrasonic generator. This current is converted by the transducer in
mechanical vibrations of same frequency.
o The vibrating system is mounted on spindle which can travel
vertically on the ways of column and applies the tool to the surface
of workpiece with a definite force.