Formation of the breaking surface of alumina in laser cutting with a controlled fracture technique

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 217, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 489-497

  Tsai, C H ^a   Chen, C J ^a  

^a HUAFAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alumina ceramic; Controlled fracture; Laser cutting

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ANISOTROPY; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; FRACTOGRAPHY; MACHINING; STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACES; TENSILE STRESS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

ALUMINA CERAMIC; LASER EVAPORATION; THERMAL BREAKING PRINCIPLE;

LASER BEAM CUTTING;

EID: 0037722834     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440503321628161     Document Type: Article

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