Investigation of the effect of electrochemical polishing on EDM surfaces

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1135-1147

  Ramasawmy, H ^a   Blunt, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Current density; Electrochemical polishing; Electrode gap; Sodium nitrate

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROLYTIC POLISHING; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MACHINING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; QUENCHING; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

ELECTRO DISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM) PROCESS; ELECTRODE GAP; SODIUM NITRATE;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 33846695724     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-0302-8     Document Type: Article

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