Study on burr formation in micro-machining using micro-tools fabricated by micro-EDM

Precision Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-129

  Chern, Gwo Lianq ^a   Wu, Ying Jeng Engin ^a   Cheng, Jyun Cheng ^a   Yao, Jian Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Burr formation; Grinding; Micro EDM; Micro machining; Micro milling; Micro tool; WEDG

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION; GRINDING (MACHINING); MACHINE TOOLS; MICROMACHINING; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THIN WALLED STRUCTURES;

BURR FORMATION; MICRO TOOLS; MICROMILLING; WIRE ELECTRO DISCHARGE GRINDING (WEDG);

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 33847061299     PISSN: 01416359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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