The effect of electrode material on machinability in wire electro-discharge machining

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 233-237

  Prohaszka, J ^a   Mamalis, A G ^b   Vaxevanidis, N M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACHINABILITY; MACHINING; WIRE;

WIRE ELECTRO DISCHARGE MACHINING (WEDM);

ELECTRODES;

EID: 0031237084     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(97)00024-1     Document Type: Article

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