There is a strong industrial driving force to find alternative production technologies in order to make the production of aero engine components of superalloys even more efficient than it is today. Introducing new and nonconventional machining technologies allows taking a giant leap to increase the material removal rate and thereby drastically increase the productivity. However, the end result is to meet the requirements set for today's machined surfaces.The present work has been dedicated to improving the knowledge of how the non-conventional machining methods Abrasive Water Jet Machining, AWJM, Laser Beam Machining, LBM, and Electrical Discharge Machining, EDM, affect the surface integrity. The aim has been to understand how the surface integrity could be altered to an acceptable level. The results of this work have shown that both EDM and AWJM are two possible candidates but EDM is the better alternative; mainly due to the method's ability to machine complex geometries. It has further been shown that both methods require post processing in order to clean the surface and to improve the topography and for the case of EDM ageneration of compressive residual stresses are also needed.Three cold working post processes have been evaluated in order to attain this: shot peening, grit blasting and high pressure water jet cleaning, HPWJC. There sults showed that a combination of two post processes is required in order to reach the specified level of surface integrity in terms of cleaning and generating compressive residual stresses and low surface roughness. The method of high pressure water jet cleaning was the most effective method for removing the EDM wire residuals, and shot peening generated the highest compressive residual stresses as well as improved the surface topography.To summarise: the most promising production flow alternative using nonconventional machining would be EDM followed by post processing using HPWJC and shot peening.

There is a strong industrial driving force to find alternative manufacturing technologies in order to make the production of aero engine components of superalloys even more efficient than it is today. Introducing new and nonconventional machining technologies, as well as enhanced utilisation of today's high volumetric manufacturing, allows taking a leap to increase the material removal rate and the productivity. However, the final goal is to meet there quirements set for today's machined surfaces.The objective with the present work has been performed to show how the conventional, Milling, and the non-conventional machining methods, Abrasive Water Jet Machining, AWJM, Laser Beam Machining, LBM, and Electrical Discharge Machining, EDM, affect the surface integrity. This knowledge can beused to define and optimise different manufacturing alternatives for existing orfuture production.The results show that it is possible to use the rough milling to a greater extent if the impact on residuals stresses and deformation is used when determine the machining allowance. This could have a great impact on the productivity.

However, further improvement of the productivity requires an alternative method. For this reason, EDM and AWJM was evaluated and shown to be suitable alternatives to today's manufacturing methods, but both methods require post processing. The results showed that a combination of two post processes is required for addressing issues with residue, topography and residual stresses.The most promising and effective manufacturing strategy would be EDM or AWJM for rough machining followed by post processing either by finish millingor post processing by means of High-Pressure Water Jet Cleaning and shot peening. If EDM and AWJM are to be considered as finish machining operations, further development of the two methods are required.