**Acknowledgements**

We would like to thank TEQIP-BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru, for providing materials, research facilities to conduct experiments, and financial assistance in publishing this chapter. We want to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Venkatesh Ramamurthy, Deputy Manager, Robert Bosch India, Bengaluru; Mr. Vikarm Kumar S Jain, Research Scholar, Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engg. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu; and Ms. Madhuri P Rao Research Scholar, Dept. of Chemistry, BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru, for their invaluable support in completing this project. We also wish to express heartfelt thanks to Gopalakrishna S S for the Photoshop works seen in this work.

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*Abrasive Water Jet Cutting: A Risk-Free Technology for Machining Mg-Based Materials*

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HAZ heat-affected zone SOD standoff distance AOI angle of impact DOP depth of penetration

VMR volume material removal EDS energy-dispersive spectroscopy

SCZ smooth cutting zone RCZ rough cutting zone

ht/dp depth of penetration

DOC depth of cut

Pw water pressure ts traverse speed mf mass flow rate L length of cut

θ wedge angle ϕ diameter

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WEDM wire electric discharge machining EDM electric discharge machining AWJM abrasive water jet machining
