The laser shaping of ceramic by a fracture machining technique

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 342-349

  Tsai, C H ^a   Chen, H W ^a  

^a HUAFAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alumina ceramic; Fracture maching; Laser shaping

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACKS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

ALUMINA CERAMICS; FRACTURE MACHINING; LASER SHAPING;

MACHINING;

EID: 1942537699     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-003-1679-x     Document Type: Article

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