Experimental study on electro-discharge machining and polishing of high strength copper-beryllium alloys

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 389-397

  Rebelo, J C ^a   Morao Dias A ^a   Mesquita, Ruy ^b   Vassalo, Paulo ^c   Santos, Mário ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c INETI   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER ALLOYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLISHING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

COPPER BERYLLIUM ALLOYS; ELECTRODISCHARGE MACHINING; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE;

MACHINING;

EID: 0033706655     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(99)00492-6     Document Type: Article

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