Key Features:

• Process Mechanism: The workpiece serves as the anode and the tool serves as the cathode, both submerged in an electrolyte solution. An electric current passes through the electrolyte dissolving the workpiece material.
• Precision and Complexity: It is meant for performing the prismatic shapes along with delicate components and materials which are hard to machine.
• Non-Contact Process: No mechanical stress or tool wear occurs during machining.

This process is highly used in aerospace, automotive, and medical applications for manufacturing products like turbine blades, fuel injector nozzles, and also surgical instruments. It is highly considered in parts which demand very high precision and smooth surface finishes. Further, it provides the machining of heat-resistant and very hard materials which are generally difficult with the traditional methods. Continuous developments in ECM technology focus on improving the accuracy and efficiency, and environmental sustainability, making it a critical process in modern manufacturing.