Provided is an electrode capable of increasing a degree of freedom in machining shape with a simple structure, an electrochemical machining apparatus using the electrode, an electrochemical machining method, and a product machined by the method. An electrode 4 has a core tube 41 formed of a material by which a second hole 101b having a direction or a curvature different from that of a first hole 101a having a predetermined curvature can be formed continuously from the first hole 101a and a coating 42 fixed to an outer periphery of the core tube 41.

Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic deposition mask used in manufacturing of an organic light emitting diode (OLED). More specially, provided is a method of manufacturing an organic deposition mask by which fine deposition openings may be formed on a thin board by electrochemical machining (ECM) using a multi array electrode having projecting electrode parts arrayed thereon. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method of manufacturing an organic deposition mask including deposition openings formed of first openings facing a deposition source and second openings facing a deposited object, the method may include: forming the first openings on one side of a thin board; and forming the second openings on an opposite side of the thin board by electrochemical machining (ECM) using a second multi array electrode having second projecting electrode parts arrayed thereon so as to communicate with the first openings.

A method of manufacturing a gear, the method includes applying a first charge to a workpiece and applying a second, opposite charge to an electrochemical machining (ECM) attachment, the ECM attachment having a pattern. The method further includes simultaneously forming a plurality of surfaces of a gear tooth in the workpiece using the pattern of the ECM attachment while applying the first charge to the workpiece and applying the second charge to the ECM attachment and turning the workpiece and the ECM attachment in opposite rotational directions. The plurality of surfaces includes at least one end face and a top land of the gear tooth.

A method of manufacturing a gear, the method includes applying a first charge to a workpiece and applying a second, opposite charge to an electrochemical machining (ECM) attachment, the ECM attachment having a pattern. The method further includes simultaneously forming a plurality of surfaces of a gear tooth in the workpiece using the pattern of the ECM attachment while applying the first charge to the workpiece and applying the second charge to the ECM attachment and turning the workpiece and the ECM attachment in opposite rotational directions. The plurality of surfaces includes at least one end face and a top land of the gear tooth.

Provided is an electrochemical machine. More particularly, provided is an electrochemical machine which removes an electrolytic product generated while electrochemical machining (ECM) so as to improve the quality of ECM and allows micro ECM. The electrochemical machine according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a processing tub filled with an electrolyte; a processed object immersed in the electrolyte filled in the processing tub; a storage unit for storing the electrolyte; an electrolyte supply unit for supplying the electrolyte stored in the storage unit to the processing tub; a manifold comprising an inflow path, to which the electrolyte supplied by the electrolyte supply unit flows, and an outflow path connected to the inflow path for discharging the electrolyte flowing to the inflow path to the processed object, wherein a discharge hole of the outflow path is immersed in the electrolyte filled in the processing tub; an electrode which is fixed to the manifold so as for one end thereof to pass the outflow path and to be projected toward a lower part of the discharge hole and is electrically connected to the processed object; and a power unit for supplying power to the electrode and the processed object.

Provided is an electrochemical machine. More particularly, provided is an electrochemical machine which removes an electrolytic product generated while electrochemical machining (ECM) so as to improve the quality of ECM and allows micro ECM. The electrochemical machine according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a processing tub filled with an electrolyte; a processed object immersed in the electrolyte filled in the processing tub; a storage unit for storing the electrolyte; an electrolyte supply unit for supplying the electrolyte stored in the storage unit to the processing tub; a manifold comprising an inflow path, to which the electrolyte supplied by the electrolyte supply unit flows, and an outflow path connected to the inflow path for discharging the electrolyte flowing to the inflow path to the processed object, wherein a discharge hole of the outflow path is immersed in the electrolyte filled in the processing tub; an electrode which is fixed to the manifold so as for one end thereof to pass the outflow path and to be projected toward a lower part of the discharge hole and is electrically connected to the processed object; and a power unit for supplying power to the electrode and the processed object.

A method of forming a gas turbine engine component including an airfoil and at least one shroud includes the steps of (1) machining a gas path surface of the at least one shroud utilizing a non-electrochemical machining (ECM) process, and (2) then utilizing ECM on at least the airfoil.

A method of forming a gas turbine engine component including an airfoil and at least one shroud includes the steps of (1) machining a gas path surface of the at least one shroud utilizing a non-electrochemical machining (ECM) process, and (2) then utilizing ECM on at least the airfoil.

A method of forming a curved-shaped processing hole in a workpiece by electromechanical machining includes a step of feeding an electrolytic solution through an inner channel of a processing electrode and jetting the electrolytic solution from an outlet opening of the inner channel disposed on a tip surface of the processing electrode, a step of applying a potential difference between the processing electrode and the workpiece while jetting the electrolytic solution from the outlet opening of the processing electrode, and a step of forming the curved-shaped processing hole in the workpiece. In the jetting step, at least one of a current density distribution on the tip surface of the processing electrode or a flow velocity distribution of the electrolytic solution jetted from the outlet opening is eccentric to a downstream side of a curving direction of the processing hole with respect to an axial center of the tip surface.

A method of forming a curved-shaped processing hole in a workpiece by electromechanical machining includes a step of feeding an electrolytic solution through an inner channel of a processing electrode and jetting the electrolytic solution from an outlet opening of the inner channel disposed on a tip surface of the processing electrode, a step of applying a potential difference between the processing electrode and the workpiece while jetting the electrolytic solution from the outlet opening of the processing electrode, and a step of forming the curved-shaped processing hole in the workpiece. In the jetting step, at least one of a current density distribution on the tip surface of the processing electrode or a flow velocity distribution of the electrolytic solution jetted from the outlet opening is eccentric to a downstream side of a curving direction of the processing hole with respect to an axial center of the tip surface.