一、火花機的主要組成部件
火花機也(ye)稱為電火花加工機(ji)(ji)床(chuang)(chuang)或EDM機(ji)(ji)床(chuang)(chuang),主要組成部件(jian)包(bao)括以(yi)下幾個部分:
1、機床主體
機(ji)床主(zhu)體(ti)(ti)是火(huo)花機(ji)的基礎結構,它承載(zai)著所有的工(gong)作部件(jian)和控制系統。主(zhu)體(ti)(ti)通常(chang)由鑄(zhu)鐵或(huo)鋼(gang)材制成,以確保穩定性(xing)和剛性(xing)。
2、主軸和電極夾持裝置
主軸是安裝和移動電極的部分,用于將電極精確定位在工件上方。電(dian)極夾持裝(zhuang)置(zhi)用于固定(ding)電(dian)極,并確保(bao)電(dian)極在(zai)加工過程中保(bao)持穩定(ding)的(de)位置(zhi)和角度(du)。
3、工作臺和工件夾持裝置
工作臺用于支撐和移動工件,以便在加工過程中精確定位工件。工件夾持裝置用于固定(ding)工件,防止(zhi)在加工過程(cheng)中發(fa)生(sheng)移動(dong)或振動(dong)。
4、電源和控制系統
電源系統為火花機提供所需的電壓和電流,用于產生電火花。控(kong)制(zhi)(zhi)系(xi)統是火花機(ji)的(de)(de)核心部分,它(ta)控(kong)制(zhi)(zhi)電(dian)極和(he)工作臺(tai)的(de)(de)運動,以(yi)及(ji)電(dian)源的(de)(de)通斷,確保加工過程的(de)(de)精確性(xing)和(he)穩定性(xing)。控(kong)制(zhi)(zhi)系(xi)統通常包括(kuo)計算機(ji)數控(kong)(CNC)系(xi)統,用于編程和(he)自動化(hua)加工過程。
5、工作液循環系統
工(gong)作液(ye)在火花加(jia)(jia)工(gong)過程中起到(dao)冷卻、潤滑和(he)(he)清除加(jia)(jia)工(gong)廢屑的作用。工(gong)作液(ye)循環系統負責將工(gong)作液(ye)輸送到(dao)加(jia)(jia)工(gong)區(qu)域,并回收和(he)(he)過濾使(shi)用過的工(gong)作液(ye)。
6、電氣系統和傳感器
電氣系統為火花機提供電力和信號傳輸,確保各個部件的正常運行。傳(chuan)感器用于監測加工(gong)過程中(zhong)的(de)各種參數,如電極(ji)和工(gong)作臺的(de)位置、電流和電壓(ya)等,以便及時(shi)調(diao)整和控制加工(gong)過程。
7、安全防護裝置
火花(hua)機在(zai)工(gong)作過程中(zhong)可(ke)能(neng)會產生火花(hua)和飛濺物,因此需要配備(bei)安全防(fang)護(hu)裝置,如防(fang)護(hu)罩、防(fang)護(hu)門和緊急停機按鈕等,以保護(hu)操作人(ren)員的安全。
二、火花機的工作原理
進行電火花機加工(gong)時(shi),工(gong)具電(dian)(dian)(dian)極和工(gong)件分別(bie)接脈沖電(dian)(dian)(dian)源的(de)兩極,并浸(jin)入(ru)工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)液中,或將工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)液充(chong)入(ru)放電(dian)(dian)(dian)間(jian)(jian)隙(xi)。通過間(jian)(jian)隙(xi)自動控制系(xi)統控制工(gong)具電(dian)(dian)(dian)極向工(gong)件進給,當(dang)兩電(dian)(dian)(dian)極間(jian)(jian)的(de)間(jian)(jian)隙(xi)達到一(yi)定(ding)距(ju)離時(shi),兩電(dian)(dian)(dian)極上施加的(de)脈沖電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓將工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)液擊穿,產生(sheng)火花(hua)放電(dian)(dian)(dian)。
在(zai)放(fang)電(dian)(dian)的(de)微細通道中瞬(shun)時集(ji)中大量的(de)熱能,溫度可高達(da)一萬(wan)攝氏度以上(shang)(shang),壓力也有急劇變化,從而使這一點工(gong)(gong)作表面(mian)局部微量的(de)金屬材料(liao)立刻熔化、氣(qi)化,并爆炸式(shi)地飛(fei)濺到(dao)工(gong)(gong)作液(ye)中,迅速冷凝,形(xing)成固體的(de)金屬微粒,被工(gong)(gong)作液(ye)帶(dai)走。這時在(zai)工(gong)(gong)件表面(mian)上(shang)(shang)便(bian)留下一個(ge)微小的(de)凹(ao)坑痕跡,放(fang)電(dian)(dian)短暫停歇,兩電(dian)(dian)極間(jian)工(gong)(gong)作液(ye)恢復絕緣狀態。
緊接著(zhu),下一(yi)個脈沖電(dian)壓又在兩電(dian)極相對接近的另一(yi)點處擊穿,產生(sheng)火花放(fang)(fang)電(dian),重復上述過(guo)程。這(zhe)樣,雖然每個脈沖放(fang)(fang)電(dian)蝕除的金屬(shu)量極少,但因每秒有成(cheng)千上萬(wan)次脈沖放(fang)(fang)電(dian)作用,就(jiu)能(neng)蝕除較多的金屬(shu),具有一(yi)定(ding)的生(sheng)產率。
在(zai)保持工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)(ju)(ju)電(dian)(dian)極(ji)(ji)(ji)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)件(jian)之間恒(heng)定放電(dian)(dian)間隙的(de)條件(jian)下(xia),一邊(bian)蝕(shi)(shi)除工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)件(jian)金(jin)屬(shu),一邊(bian)使工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)(ju)(ju)電(dian)(dian)極(ji)(ji)(ji)不斷地向工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)件(jian)進(jin)給,最(zui)后便加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)出與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)(ju)(ju)電(dian)(dian)極(ji)(ji)(ji)形狀(zhuang)相(xiang)對應的(de)形狀(zhuang)來(lai)。因此,只要改變工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)(ju)(ju)電(dian)(dian)極(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)形狀(zhuang)和工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)(ju)(ju)電(dian)(dian)極(ji)(ji)(ji)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)件(jian)之間的(de)相(xiang)對運動方(fang)式,就能加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)出各種復雜的(de)型面。工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)(ju)(ju)電(dian)(dian)極(ji)(ji)(ji)常用導電(dian)(dian)性(xing)良好、熔點較高、易(yi)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)耐電(dian)(dian)蝕(shi)(shi)材料,如(ru)銅、石墨(mo)、銅鎢(wu)合(he)金(jin)和鉬(mu)等。在(zai)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)過(guo)程中(zhong),工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)(ju)(ju)電(dian)(dian)極(ji)(ji)(ji)也有損耗(hao),但小于工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)件(jian)金(jin)屬(shu)的(de)蝕(shi)(shi)除量,甚至接近(jin)于無損耗(hao)。
工(gong)作(zuo)液(ye)作(zuo)為放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)介(jie)質(zhi),在(zai)加(jia)(jia)工(gong)過程(cheng)中還起(qi)著冷卻、排屑等作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)。常(chang)(chang)用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)工(gong)作(zuo)液(ye)是(shi)(shi)粘度較低、閃點(dian)較高、性(xing)能穩定的(de)(de)(de)介(jie)質(zhi),如煤油(you)、去離(li)子水(shui)和(he)乳化液(ye)等。電(dian)(dian)(dian)火(huo)花機是(shi)(shi)一種(zhong)自激放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian),其(qi)特(te)(te)點(dian)如下:火(huo)花放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)個(ge)電(dian)(dian)(dian)極(ji)間(jian)(jian)在(zai)放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)前具較高的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓,當(dang)兩(liang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)極(ji)接(jie)近時(shi),其(qi)間(jian)(jian)介(jie)質(zhi)被擊穿后,隨(sui)(sui)即發生火(huo)花放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)。伴隨(sui)(sui)擊穿過程(cheng),兩(liang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)極(ji)間(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)阻急劇變小(xiao),兩(liang)極(ji)之間(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓也隨(sui)(sui)之急劇變低。火(huo)花通(tong)道(dao)必須在(zai)維(wei)持暫(zan)短的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)間(jian)(jian)(通(tong)常(chang)(chang)為10-7-10-3s)后及時(shi)熄滅,才可保持火(huo)花放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)“冷極(ji)”特(te)(te)性(xing)(即通(tong)道(dao)能量轉換的(de)(de)(de)熱能來(lai)不及傳至電(dian)(dian)(dian)極(ji)縱深),使通(tong)道(dao)能量作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)于(yu)極(ji)小(xiao)范(fan)圍。通(tong)道(dao)能量的(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)用(yong)(yong),可使電(dian)(dian)(dian)極(ji)局部(bu)被腐(fu)蝕。利用(yong)(yong)火(huo)花放(fang)(fang)(fang)電(dian)(dian)(dian)時(shi)產生的(de)(de)(de)腐(fu)蝕現象對(dui)材料進行尺寸加(jia)(jia)工(gong)的(de)(de)(de)方法,叫電(dian)(dian)(dian)火(huo)花機加(jia)(jia)工(gong)。