Single discharge, spark erosion in TiB2 and zinc. Part I: Experimental

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 70-78

  Vaseekaran, S ^a   Brown, C A ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge channel; Electric discharge machining; Scanning electron microscope; Single discharge; Spark erosion; Titanium diboride

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; COPPER; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; GEOMETRY; MACHINE TOOLS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; ZINC;

COPPER PIN TYPE TOOL ELECTRODE; DISCHARGE CHANNEL; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRODE POLARITY; INPUT ENERGY; SINGLE DISCHARGE; SPARK EROSION PROCESS; TITANIUM DIBORIDE; TOOL ELECTRODE GEOMETRY;

MACHINING;

EID: 0030102498     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-0136(95)02109-4     Document Type: Article

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