A magnetorheological polishing-based approach for studying precision microground surfaces of tungsten carbides

Precision Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-93

  Shafrir, Shai N ^a,b   Lambropoulos, John C ^a,b   Jacobs, Stephen D ^b  

^a University of Rochester   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformed surface layer; Magnetorheological finishing; Microgrinding; Subsurface damage; Tungsten carbide

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; INTERFEROMETRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

DEFORMED SURFACE LAYERS; MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FINISHING; MICROGRINDING; SUBSURFACE DAMAGE; TUNGSTEN CARBIDES;

CHEMICAL POLISHING;

EID: 33847016500     PISSN: 01416359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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