EFFECT OF USING WIRE CUTTING PROCESS IN MANUFACTURING OF AIRCRAFT PARTS

Abstract

The project will present the effect of using wire cutting process in material that is used in aircraft manufacturing as main fitting parts in the aircraft . The project aims to minimize the material waste and time consumed in producing aircraft parts. A specimen was cut using EDM wire cutting and tested for hardness, toughness and tensile strength, these results were then compared to the conceptual design data. At the end of this research, the wire cutting process is expected to reduce the cost of manufacturing of aircraft parts. It was found that there was a minor difference in the testing results between the wire cut material and CNC machined specimen. It is therefore the designer’s responsibility to decide whether it is suitable for use or not.