Similarities Between EDM and ECM
1. The tool and Workpiece are separated by a very small gap, i.e. no contact in between them is made.
2. The tool and material must both be conductors of electricity.
3. Needs high capital investment.
4. These systems consume lots of power.
5. A fluid is used as a medium between the tool and the work piece (conductive for ECM and dielectric for EDM).
6. The tool is fed continuously towards the workpiece to maintain a constant gap between them (EDM may incorporate intermittent or cyclic, typically partial, tool withdrawal).
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