Processing of advanced ceramics using the wire-cut EDM process

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 839-843

  Lok, Y K ^a   Lee, T C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Advanced ceramics; Flexural strength; Surface integrity; Weibull modulus; Wire Cut EDM

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; MACHINING; PERFORMANCE; SERVICE LIFE; STATISTICAL METHODS; SURFACES;

ADVANCED CERAMICS; BEND TEST METHOD; SIALON; SURFACE INTEGRITY; WEIBULL MODULUS; WIRE CUT ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0030785147     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(96)02735-5     Document Type: Article

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