Metal micromolding: Further experiments and preliminary finite element analysis

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 495-501

  Cao, D M ^a   Jiang, J ^a   Meng, W J ^a   Sinclair, G B ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COATINGS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDROGENATION; MICROSTRUCTURE;

CARBON BASED COATINGS; MICROMOLDING; MOLDING FORCE;

METAL MOLDING;

EID: 33847245818     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-006-0200-5     Document Type: Article

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