What are the losses in graphite electrode?
In EDM, discharge principle is to remove the workpiece material by using the tool and the workpiece anode spark discharge explosion, spark discharge is bidirectional, not only will the workpiece removal part, forming processing, will cause some loss of electrode. Electrode loss is one of the main causes of machining errors in machining, and is an important technical parameter affecting the accuracy and quality of EDM
So tell, this problem is to answer a lot, graphite under high temperature oxidation, generally around 400 degrees, began a slight oxidation, but the human eye is to be observed, with the increase of temperature, the graphite oxide will increase, this time should be used to protect gas or vacuum to protect what you said is, nitrogen protection, and general protection of nitrogen can reach more than 2000 degrees, if the high temperature to 3800 degrees, will you say that vapor formed in graphite surface. To achieve this temperature, it is necessary to add inert gas to achieve, otherwise, can not reach, generally to 4350 degrees, the graphite began to soften.
In what environment is the loss, friction, or in the case of high temperature, high temperature will be oxidized, and if in the case of friction, you can first use more wear-resistant graphite material. So please ask this question clearly, and then answer you, thank you.
