Unit 4 discusses several non-traditional machining processes including abrasive jet machining. Abrasive jet machining involves using a high-velocity jet of abrasive particles carried by a carrier gas to remove material from a workpiece. Key aspects of the process are that abrasive particles around 50 micrometers are accelerated to 200 meters per second by compressed air or gas and directed at the workpiece by a nozzle. Process parameters that can be controlled include the abrasive type and size, carrier gas properties, abrasive jet velocity and flow rate, standoff distance, and impingement angle. Abrasive jet machining is suitable for drilling intricate shapes in hard and brittle materials.