Arya Institute of Engineering

& Technology
TOPIC- Abrasive Jet Machining
Sub.byPrabhat Gupta
13EAIME075(12)
M.E B1

Sub.toMr. Sandeep Jhamb

H.O.D
M.E DEPTT.

ABRASIVE JET MACHINING

Abrasive jet machining (AJM), also known as abrasive microblasting, pencil blasting and micro-abrasive blasting, is an
abrasive blasting machining process that uses abrasives propelled by a
high velocity gas to erode material from the workpiece.
Common uses include cutting heat-sensitive, brittle, thin, or hard
materials. Specifically it is used to cut intricate shapes or form specific
edge shapes.

Material is removed by fine abrasive particles, usually

about 0.001in (0.025mm) in diameter, driven by a high
velocity fluid stream; common gases are air orinert gases.
Pressures for the gas range from 25 to 130psig (170
900kPa) and speeds can be as high as 300m/s

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Abrasive Jet Machining Setup

Abrasives
Small, hard nonmetallic particles with sharp edges and
irregular shapes.
Can remove small amounts of material, producing tiny
chips.
Abrasive processes can produce fine surface finishes
and accurate dimensional tolerances.
SUPERABRASIVES- Cubic Boron Nitride , Diamond etc.

Conventional abrasives- Al2O3, SIC,GLASS BEEDS.

Typical AJM Parameters

Abrasive

Aluminum oxide for Al and Brass.

SiC for Stainless steel and Ceramic\
Bicarbonate of soda for Teflon
Glass bed for polishing.

Size
10-25 Micron

Quantity
5-15 liter/min for fine work
10-30 liter/min for usual cuts.
50-100 liter/min for rough cuts

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Medium

Dry air, CO2, N2

Quantity: 30 liter/min
Velocity: 150-300 m/min
Pressure: 200-1300 KPa

Nozzle

Material: Tungsten carbide(16-30hrs) or saffire(300hrs)

Stand off distance: 2.54-25 mm
Diameter: 0.13-3.2 mm
Operating Angle: 60 to vertical

Factors affecting MRR:

Types of abrasive and abrasive grain size
Flow rate
Stand off distance
Nozzle Pressure

Stand Off Distance

Abrasive Hardness and Thermal

Conductivity

Advantages of AJM
Low capital cost.
Less vibration.
Good for difficult to reach area.
No heat is generagted in work piece.
Ability to cut intricate holes of any
hardness and brittleness in the material.
Ability to cut fragile, brittle hard and heat
sensitive material without damage

Disadvantages of AJM:
Low metal removal rate.
Due to stay cutting accuracy is affected.
Particles is imbedding in work piece.
Abrasive powder cannot be reused
(due to mixing of w/p material into abrasive,so it can block the
nozzle .)
Wear, misalignment, and damage to the nozzle.
Plugging of mixing tube caused by dirt large part
in abrasive.

Applications of AJM
Drilling holes, cutting slots ,cleaning hard
surfaces,polishing and radiusing.
Machining intricate shapes or holes in sensitive ,brittle
,thin or difficult to cut m/t.
Removal of films & delicate cleaning of irregular
surfaces bcs abrasive stream is able to flow in contours.
Machining semiconductors such as germanium etc.
It is also used to make cavities and holes in various products.

REFERENCES mechenggs.blogspot.in
www.abrasivejets.org
R.S. bhugari
henggs.blogspot.in

Thank
you