Experimental Determination of the Impact on Changes in the Effective Electrical Conductivity of the Electrolyte and the Metal Current Efficiency on the Logarithmic Dispersion Index During Electrochemical Machining

Key Points

• This research aims to understand how effective electrical conductivity and current efficiency influence the logarithmic dispersion index during electrochemical machining.
• Conducted experiments on anodic dissolution of nickel, chromium, and alloys in various electrolyte solutions.
• Varied the interelectrode gap and measured effective electrical conductivity.
• Analyzed current efficiency in relation to changing current density.
• Found that effective electrical conductivity of the electrolyte significantly influences the logarithmic dispersion index.
• Observed changes in current efficiency correlate with variations in current density.