Effect of Vibration Amplitude, Frequency, and Composition of the Abrasive Slurry on the Rate of Ultrasonic Machining in Ketos Tool Steel

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Abstract
Results of experiments conducted to determine the dependence of the ultrasonic machining rate V in Ketos tool steel on the peak-to-peak amplitude 2ξ on the frequency of vibration f on the abrasive particle diameter d and on the ratio of the mass of abrasive to the mass of water used in compounding the slurry are given. It is shown that within the range under investigation the quotient V/2ξfd is a constant for a critical ratio of the mass of abrasive to that of water. It is also shown that events occurring within the volume of a cube having sides equal to d are of fundamental importance in the ultrasonic machining process. A phenomenological equation is derived from which the most probable machining rate can be calculated for the range under investigation.