Factors affecting the machinability of GFR/epoxy composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 329-338

  El Sonbaty, I ^a   Khashaba, U A ^a   Machaly, T ^a  

^a Zagazig University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Composites; Dynamometer; Epoxy resin; Glass fiber; Machining; Surface roughness; Thrust force; Torque; Twist drill size

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AUTOMOBILES; CUTTING; DRILLING; DYNAMOMETERS; EPOXY RESINS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TORQUE;

FIBER VOLUME FRACTIONS; LAB VIEW UTILITIES;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; MACHINABILITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TORQUE;

EID: 0347916876     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(03)00181-8     Document Type: Article

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