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VAIBHAV KAKKAR
08ME408
CLASSIFICATION
INTRODUCTION
EBM is a metal removal process by a high velocity focused stream of electrons. As the electrons strike the work piece with high velocity , their kinetic energy is transformed into thermal energy which melts and vaporizes the material. The production of free electrons ( negatively charged particles) are obtained by electron gun. Due to pattern of electrostatic field produced by grid cup, electrons are focused and made to flow in the form of a converging beam through anode. The electrons are accelerated while passing through the anode by applying high voltage at anode A magnetic deflection coil is used to make electron beam circular and to focus electron beam at a point ( localized heating) The process is carried out in a vacuum chamber to prevent electrons from colliding with molecules of the atmospheric air and to prevent tungsten filament from getting oxidizing with air
THE EQUIPMENT
1.Electron gun, generating the electron beam, 2.Working chamber, mostly evacuated to "low" or "high vacuum. 3.Work-piece manipulator (positioning mechanism), 4.Supply and control/monitoring electronics.
WORKING
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
Advantages :
1. 2. Very small holes can be machined in every type of material with high accuracy There is no mechanical contact between tool and work piece, hence no tool wear.
Disadvantages:
1. Cost of equipment is high 2. Rate of material removal is low 3 . It can used for small cuts only 4 . Vacuum requirements limits the size of work piece
APPLICATIONS
1. 2. Drilling of holes in pressure differential devices used in nuclear reactors, air craft engine Machining of wire drawing dies having small cross sectional area.
INTRODUCTION
LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The underline working principle of laser was first put forward by Albert Einstein in 1917 though the first industrial laser for experimentation was developed around 1960s. Laser beam can very easily be focused using optical lenses as their wavelength ranges from half micron to around 70 microns.
Focussed laser beam can have power density in excess of 1 MW/mm2.
Laser Beam Machining or more broadly laser material processing deals with machining and material processing like heat treatment, alloying, cladding, sheet metal bending etc.
PROCESS
APPLICATIONS
Laser can be used in wide range of manufacturing applications Material removal drilling, cutting and tre-panning Welding Cladding Alloying
Drilling micro-sized holes using laser in difficult to machine materials is the most dominant application in industry. In laser drilling the laser beam is focused over the desired spot size. For thin sheets pulse laser can be used. For thicker ones continuous laser may be used.