A review on the use of environmentally-friendly dielectric fluids in electrical discharge machining

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 341-346

  Leão, Fábio N ^a   Pashby, Ian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Die sink; Dielectric fluids; Electrical discharge machining; Environment

Indexed keywords

DIE CASTING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH CARE; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SAFETY FACTOR;

DEIONIZED WATER DIELECTRICS; DIE SINK; DIELECTRIC FLUIDS; ENVIRONMENT;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 2942513066     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2003.10.043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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