Microstructural study of material removal mechanisms observed in abrasive waterjet cutting of calcareous stones

Materials Characterization

Volumn 54, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 370-377

  Miranda, R M ^a,b   Quintino, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ABERTA   (Portugal)

^b Instituto Superior Tecnico Institute for Mechanical Engineering   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Abrasive waterjet; Cutting; Material removal; Natural stones; Rocks

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; CALCITE; CRACK INITIATION; CUTTING; HARDNESS; LIMESTONE; MARBLE; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POROSITY; ROCKS;

ABRASIVE WATERJETS; CALCAREOUS STONES; MATERIAL REMOVAL; NATURAL STONES;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 17444409976     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2004.12.008     Document Type: Article

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