Types of Erosion Machining

     In order to receive a part, the material must be machined. The machining plays a very important part in manufacturing. It is about making components from raw materials by getting rid of a preestablished volume of material. One group of methods for shaping the material are erosion processes. Erosion machining belongs to material removal processes. It is used for creating different machine parts and uses other forms of energy than only mechanical energy. It is acomplished by eroding, melting and vaporizing the material.

Classification of Erosion Machining Types

     The main classfification of erosion machining is due to the type of energy that is used. It may be an energy of electrical discharges, chemical, ion, electron or photon energy. Erosion machining may be also classified due to the machining purpose (cutting, drilling, etc.). Additional classification may be done due to the kind of cutting tool that is applied. It can be either a stream or a working electrode.The different types of erosion machining have its own uniqe properties and drawbacks. In order to apply them properly it is important to understand them properly.