Reducing surface roughness of metallic freeform-fabricated parts using non-tactile finishing methods

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 297-316

  Ramos Grez, J A ^a   Bourell, D L ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper based alloy; Freeform fabrication; Laser raster scan; Selective laser sintering; Surface roughness

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COPPER ALLOYS; IRON; MELTING; OXIDATION; POLYMERS; SINTERING; SURFACE TENSION;

COPPER BASED ALLOYS; FREEFORM-FABRICATION; LASER RASTER-SCAN; SELECTIVE-LASER-SINTERING;

SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

EID: 3242790147     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2004.004944     Document Type: Conference Paper

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