Wire EDM

for Aerospace & Defense Components

High-precision

Burke Aerospace provides high-precision wire EDM machining for complex aerospace, power generation, and defense components. Our wire EDM processes support tight tolerances, advanced materials, and intricate geometries required for mission-critical and hot-section applications.

What is Wire EDM?

Wire EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) is a non-contact machining process that uses a continuously fed, electrically charged wire to cut precise profiles through conductive materials. Material is removed through controlled electrical discharges rather than mechanical force, allowing for exceptional accuracy without inducing stress or distortion.

This process is ideal for hardened alloys, complex contours, and tight-tolerance aerospace components that are difficult or impossible to machine conventionally.

Quality & Precision Standards

Every wire EDM project at Burke Aerospace is executed within robust aerospace quality systems focused on dimensional accuracy, repeatability, and documentation. Inspection and verification are integrated throughout the process to ensure parts meet specified requirements.

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Capabilities

  • Precision cutting of complex external and internal profiles
  • Tight tolerance control within +/- .0002”
  • Ability to machine hardened and heat-resistant alloys
  • High repeatability for development, shop-assist, and production programs
  • Experienced EDM machinists with aerospace and OEM program expertise

Materials

  • Nickel-based superalloys
  • Inconel
  • Titanium alloys
  • Stainless steels
  • Tool steels
  • Carbide
  • Specialty conductive materials

Applications

  • Engine structural components
  • Combustor and turbine hardware
  • Precision aerospace brackets and housings
  • Tooling and fixtures
  • Low-volume high-complexity prototype parts