The invention relates to a wire electrode (10) for the spark-erosive cutting of articles, comprising and electrically conductive core (2) and a jacket (5) surrounding the core (2), which jacket comprises at least on +-cover layer (6) that contains -brass and/or -brass. In order to provide a wire electrode that has improved cutting efficiency, according to the invention, the +-cover layer (6) forms a homogenous phase (7) of -brass and/or -brass in +-brass grains (8) having an +-phase and/or a +-phase are embedded.

The invention relates to a wire electrode (10) for the spark-erosive cutting of articles, comprising and electrically conductive core (2) and a jacket (5) surrounding the core (2), which jacket comprises at least on +-cover layer (6) that contains -brass and/or -brass. In order to provide a wire electrode that has improved cutting efficiency, according to the invention, the +-cover layer (6) forms a homogenous phase (7) of -brass and/or -brass in +-brass grains (8) having an +-phase and/or a +-phase are embedded.

An apparatus for an electrical discharge machine for milling a shaped cavity in a workpiece includes a hollow electrode having a metallic inner shell with at least one passage for receiving dielectric fluid. A layer including at least one brass alloy is provided over the inner sheel and exhibits a zinc content greater than a zinc content of the inner shell.

An apparatus for an electrical discharge machine for milling a shaped cavity in a workpiece includes a hollow electrode having a metallic inner shell with at least one passage for receiving dielectric fluid. A layer including at least one brass alloy is provided over the inner sheel and exhibits a zinc content greater than a zinc content of the inner shell.

The invention discloses an electrode wire for electro-discharge machining. The electrode wire comprises a core material and a surface metal layer, and a transition layer is arranged between the core material and the surface metal layer, wherein the core material comprises a brass alloy as a main component, the surface metal layer comprises zinc oxide, the transition layer comprises a copper-zinc alloy as a main component, and irregular cracks are distributed on the zinc oxide layer. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the electrode wire, which can improve the cutting efficiency, machining yield and cutting quality of the manufactured electrode wire.

The invention discloses an electrode wire for electro-discharge machining. The electrode wire comprises a core material and a surface metal layer, and a transition layer is arranged between the core material and the surface metal layer, wherein the core material comprises a brass alloy as a main component, the surface metal layer comprises zinc oxide, the transition layer comprises a copper-zinc alloy as a main component, and irregular cracks are distributed on the zinc oxide layer. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the electrode wire, which can improve the cutting efficiency, machining yield and cutting quality of the manufactured electrode wire.

An EDM machine includes a machine head, a wire guide, a machining wire extending from the wire guide to the machine head, a rotary table mounted to a first surface and a fixed table mounted to the rotary table, and a fixture mounted to the fixed table. The fixture includes a mounting portion substantially circumscribing the fixture. The mounting portion further includes a mounting surface. The mounting surface is closer to a first surface than an upper surface of the fixed table.

An EDM machine includes a machine head, a wire guide, a machining wire extending from the wire guide to the machine head, a rotary table mounted to a first surface and a fixed table mounted to the rotary table, and a fixture mounted to the fixed table. The fixture includes a mounting portion substantially circumscribing the fixture. The mounting portion further includes a mounting surface. The mounting surface is closer to a first surface than an upper surface of the fixed table.

An electrode applied in electro-machining processes, where the electrode includes a main body portion and at least one built-in internal flushing passage for introducing a flushing liquid to a volume between the electrode and a workpiece to be machined. The electrode is made by an additive fabrication process that enables specialized flushing for enhancing waste material evacuation and incorporate special material properties like zones of high electrical conductivity and thermal resistance. The fabrication process produces materials and geometries that could not otherwise be made using conventional processing.

An electrode applied in electro-machining processes, where the electrode includes a main body portion and at least one built-in internal flushing passage for introducing a flushing liquid to a volume between the electrode and a workpiece to be machined. The electrode is made by an additive fabrication process that enables specialized flushing for enhancing waste material evacuation and incorporate special material properties like zones of high electrical conductivity and thermal resistance. The fabrication process produces materials and geometries that could not otherwise be made using conventional processing.