Finishing of silicon nitride balls for high-speed bearing applications

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 376-386

  Raghunandan, M ^a   Komanduri, R ^a  

^a Oklahoma State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; BORON CARBIDE; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CHROMITE; GRINDING (MACHINING); LAPPING; POLISHING; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON NITRIDE;

CERAMIC BEARINGS; MAGNETIC FLOAT POLISHING; SILICON NITRIDE BALLS;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS);

EID: 0032070332     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2830137     Document Type: Article

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