RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Mouralova, Katerina
A1 Benes, Libor
A1 Zahradnicek, Radim
T1 Study of Surface Morphology and Topography of Pure Iron Machined by WEDM
JF Manufacturing Technology Journal
YR 2016
VO 16
IS 5
SP 1051
OP 1055
DO 10.21062/ujep/x.2016/a/1213-2489/MT/16/5/1051
UL https://journalmt.com/artkey/mft-201605-0039.php
AB Owing to its magnetic properties, pure iron is among materials investigated with a view to their use for improving existing memory media. Experimental equipment made of pure iron is prepared by using lithographic methods and magnetron sputtering, putting specific technological requirements on the input material. The non-conventional method of wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) was used for the pure iron target in order to meet those requirements. The present study was devoted to the topology and morphology of the iron target machined by the electrical discharge method. Morphology was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) as a method capable of visualising the contrast between the pure iron and the copper from the electrode material diffusing on the machined surface. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) was used to analyse the local chemical composition. The machined surface topography was examined based on its areal and profile parameters.