Key improvements in the machining of difficult-to-cut aerospace superalloys

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 45, Issue 12-13, 2005, Pages 1353-1367

  Ezugwu, E O ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High temperature alloys; Hot machining; Rotary cutting tools

Indexed keywords

CUTTING TOOLS; DEGRADATION; FINISHING; HEAT TRANSFER; MACHINE TOOLS; SUPERALLOYS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

HIGH TEMPERATURE ALLOYS; HOT MACHINING; PROCESSING TIMES; ROTARY CUTTING TOOLS;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

EID: 20444478658     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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