Using ultra thin electrodes to produce micro-parts with wire-EDM

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 579-584

  Klocke, F ^a   Lung, D ^a   Thomaidis, D ^a   Antonoglou, G ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

EDM; Electrode; Micro EDM; Tools; Workpiece

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HARDNESS; MICROMACHINING; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; STEEL;

DIELECTRIC FLUIDS; DISCHARGE FORCES; MICRO-ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM); WORKPIECE;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 2942552384     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2003.10.061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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