Molds surface finishing with new EDM process in air with thermoplastic composite electrodes

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 278-283

  Curodeau, A ^a   Richard, M ^a   Frohn Villeneuve, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

EDM; Surface finishing; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRODES; MACHINE TOOLS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THERMOPLASTICS; VOLUME FRACTION;

EDM; HYBRID ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE POLISHING (HEDP); SURFACE FINISHING; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE ELECTRODES;

MOLDS;

EID: 2942609175     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2003.10.040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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