Performance of ZrB2-Cu composite as an EDM electrode

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 122-126

  Khanra, A K ^a   Sarkar, B R ^b   Bhattacharya, B ^b   Pathak, L C ^c   Godkhindi, M M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Composite; EDM; Electrode; Metal removal rate; SEM; Sintering

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRODES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINTERING; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WEAR RESISTANCE; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

PROCESS PARAMETERS; TOOL REMOVAL RATE (TRR);

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 33846595244     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.09.034     Document Type: Article

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