ABSTRACT
The mechanism of electrochemical process in machining has tremendous applications due to its promising commercial utilization in the manufacturing sector. The process is widely applicable for machining of complicated shapes on difficult-to-machine metals in micron dimensions. The process in commercial terms is referred as electrochemical machining (ECM). ECM is an anodic dissolution method through which workpiece material and tool electrode material are connected as anode and cathode. The process is capable of performing micromachining of harder materials, namely, geometrical features such as groove, microholes, slits, and complex shapes. In the present paper, a review of basic principle working, process capability, and recent applications based on past research works have been discussed.
