Non-conventional machining processes remove material without chip formation through melting, evaporation, or brittle fracture. They are used for difficult profiles and hard materials. There are several types of non-traditional machining classified as mechanical, thermal, chemical/electrochemical, or other. Mechanical processes like ultrasonic and waterjet machining use abrasives suspended in fluid. Thermal processes melt or vaporize material using heat sources like plasma or electrons. Chemical/electrochemical dissolution removes material using chemical or electrochemical reactions.